Islamic art
A survey of Islamic arts, covering 1000 years, from the birth of Islam in the 7th century AD, to the 17th-century splendours of the Safavid courts. Major art forms, such as architecture, manuscript illumination and the decorative arts, are examined both in their cultural and non-Islamic contexts.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Laurence King
1997
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Add Tag | Summary: | A survey of Islamic arts, covering 1000 years, from the birth of Islam in the 7th century AD, to the 17th-century splendours of the Safavid courts. Major art forms, such as architecture, manuscript illumination and the decorative arts, are examined both in their cultural and non-Islamic contexts. |
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| Physical Description: | 272 pages illustrations (some colour) 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1856690938 9781856690935 |
Islamic art