Early Islamic Art and Architecture (The Formation of the Classical Islamic World)

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Book

Authors

ISBN 10

0860787052

ISBN 13

9780860787051

Tags

History, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient, Art History

Description

This volume deals with the formative period of Islamic art (to c. 950), and the different approaches to studying it. Individual essays deal with architecture, ceramics, coins, textiles, and manuscripts, as well as with such broad questions as the supposed prohibition of images, and the relationships between sacred and secular art. An introductory essay sets each work in context; it is complemented by a bibliography for further reading. - from Amzon

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