Islamic arts / Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair.

Main entry:

Bloom, Jonathan.

Title & Author:

Islamic arts / Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair.

Publication:

London : Phaidon, 1997.

Description:

448 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm

Series:

Art and ideas

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The rise of Islam 600-900 AD -- Regional centres and local powers 900-1500 AD -- The great empires 1500-1800 AD.

Summary:

In this comprehensive survey, the authors highlight those characteristics that connect the various arts of all the Islamic lands, without minimizing the differences. Dividing the time into three periods: 600-900, 900-1500 and 1500-1800, they set the artistic development in each era within its historical context and use art as a window into Islamic culture. Written in an accessible style, and illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and plans, the book captures the essence of Islamic culture as expressed in its buildings, books and applied arts, and provides an introduction to the subject for both the student and the general reader.

ISBN:

071483176X
9780714831763

Subject:

Islamic art.
Islamic architecture.
Art islamique.
Architecture islamique.
Islamische Kunst

Added entries:

Blair, Sheila.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 191510
Call No.: ID N6260.B57; ID:97-B2453
Status: Available

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