Islamic Arts
A comprehensive survey that brilliantly captures the essence of Islamic culture.
Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair
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- A comprehensive survey covering the period 600-1800 and countries as far apart as Spain and India
- Highlights the characteristics that connect the various arts of all the Islamic lands
- Captures the essence of Islamic culture as expressed in its buildings, books and applied arts
- Written by two of the world's leading experts in the field
- Paperback
- English
- 220 x 160 mm, 8 5/8 x 6 1/4 in
- 448 pp
- 193 ilustraciones a color, 35 ilustraciones en blanco y negro
- ISBN-13: 9780714831763
- ISBN-10: 071483176X
'Will revive the wanderlust, even of those who have "been everywhere, seen everything".' (New York Times Book Review)
'This is a wonderful new contribution, it reflects current scholarship in a easy to read way and demystifies Islamic art.' (Catherine Asher, Department of Art History, University of Minnesota)
'Islamic Arts is a visual as well as an intellectual treat, a successful collaboration of the best contemporary authors and the best contemporary design.' (Walter B Denny, Department of Art History, University of Massachusetts at Amherst)
'Art & Ideas has broken new ground in making accessible authoritative views on periods, movements and concepts in art. As a series it represents a real advance in publishing.' (Sir Nicholas Serota, Director, Tate London)
'The format is wonderful and offers what had long been missing in academic studies: usable manuals for specific themes or periods...I am definitely not alone in welcoming Art & Ideas as a precious set of teaching tools.' (Joachim Pissarro, Yale University)