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Architecture of the Islamic West North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, 700-1800
ISBN: HB: 9780300218701, Yale University Press, June 2020
320 pp., 26.6x21.5 cm, 276 colour and black&white illus.
Some of the most outstanding examples of world architecture, such as the Mosque of Cordoba, the ceiling of the Cappella Palatina in Palermo, the Giralda tower in Seville, and the Alhambra Palace in Granada, belong to the Western Islamic tradition. Th...
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Islamic Art Past, Present, Future
ISBN: HB: 9780300243475, Yale University Press, June 2019
360 pp., 29.2x22.9 cm, 80 colour illus., 170 black&white illus.
"Islamic art" can be a challenging term in an ever-changing art world. Through the exploration of a wide array of media – from painting, sculpture, and photography to video and multimedia – an internationally renowned group of scholars, collectors, a...
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By the Pen and What They Write Writing in Islamic Art and Culture
ISBN: HB: 9780300228243, Yale University Press, September 2017
318 pp., 29.2x22.9 cm, 235 colour illus., 35 black&white illus.
Considered by Muslims as the only true art, calligraphy has played a prominent role in Islamic culture since the time of the prophet Muhammad. Exploring this central role of the written word in Islam and how writing practices have evolved and adapted...
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God is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth Light in Islamic Art and Culture
ISBN: HB: 9780300215281, Yale University Press, November 2015
384 pp., 29.2x22.9 cm, 300 colour illus., 25 black&white illus.
The "Qur'an" makes rich references to light, tying it to revelation, and light consequently permeates the culture and visual arts of the Islamic lands. "God Is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth" explores the integral role of light in Islamic civ...
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God is Beautiful and Loves Beauty The Object in Islamic Art and Culture
ISBN: HB: 9780300196665, Yale University Press, November 2013
496 pp., 29x23 cm, 400 colour images, 20 black&white illus.
The Islamic world, spanning centuries and far-flung regions, is renowned for its diverse cultural and artistic traditions. This sumptuous book delves into that vast creative output, examining a dozen exquisite objects in the Museum of Islamic Art, in...
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Arts of the City Victorious Islamic Art and Architecture in Fatimid North Africa and Egypt
ISBN: HB: 9780300135428, Yale University Press, January 2008
256 pp., 28x22 cm, 100 black&white illus., 50 colour illus.
"Arts of the City Victorious" is the first book-length study of the art and architecture of the Fatimids, the Ismaili Shi'i dynasty that ruled in North Africa and Egypt from 909 to 1171. The Fatimids are most famous for founding the city of al-Qahira...
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£60,00
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Art and Architecture of Islam, 1250-1800
ISBN: PB: 9780300064650, Yale University Press, September 1996
336 pp., 28.4x21.4 cm, 150 black&white illus., 150 colour illus.
The Alhambra, the Taj Mahal and the Tahmasp "Shahnama", these masterpieces of Islamic art were produced during the period from the Mongol conquest in the early thirteenth century and the advent of European colonial rule in the nineteenth. This book s...
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