Islamic art and culture : a visual history / Nasser D. Khalili.
By: Khalili, Nasser D.
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BookPublisher: Woodstock, NY : Overlook Press, 2006, c2005Description: 186 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 38 cm.ISBN: 9781585678396; 1585678392.Subject(s): Art, Islamic -- History | Islamic countries -- Civilization | Toy and movable books -- Specimens | Islamic art -- History | Islamic countries -- Civilization | Toy and movable booksDDC classification: 709.17/67 Summary: Examines Islamic art spanning 1,200 years, presenting examples of miniature painting, bookbinding, lacquer, pottery and ceramics, glass and rock crystal, metalwork, scientific instruments, arms and armor, jewelry, carpets and textiles, coins, and architecture, and placing artistic developments in their historical contexts.
Includes fold-out pages.
Includes a reference wheel displaying landmarks of Islamic art and information on the modern Islamic nations.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-182) and index.
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Examines Islamic art spanning 1,200 years, presenting examples of miniature painting, bookbinding, lacquer, pottery and ceramics, glass and rock crystal, metalwork, scientific instruments, arms and armor, jewelry, carpets and textiles, coins, and architecture, and placing artistic developments in their historical contexts.
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