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Art of Islam
Titus Burckhardt
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Description for Art of Islam
Paperback. Presents analyses of seminal examples of Islamic architecture, from Spain and Morocco to Persia and India. This book examines Koranic calligraphy and illumination, arabesque, carpets and rugs, Persian miniatures, and more while making illuminating comparisons with Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist art. Num Pages: 240 pages, full colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 254 x 18. Weight in Grams: 896.
Called the "definitive book on Islamic Art" by S.H. Nasr, this beautifully illustrated masterpiece is presented in a revised, full colour, commemorative edition containing 285 new colour photos and a new Introduction. Burckhardt provides an in-depth analysis of Islamic architecture, from Spain and Morocco to Persia and India and examines Koranic calligraphy and illumination, arabesque, carpets, rugs, Persian miniatures, and much more.
Called the "definitive book on Islamic Art" by S.H. Nasr, this beautifully illustrated masterpiece is presented in a revised, full colour, commemorative edition containing 285 new colour photos and a new Introduction. Burckhardt provides an in-depth analysis of Islamic architecture, from Spain and Morocco to Persia and India and examines Koranic calligraphy and illumination, arabesque, carpets, rugs, Persian miniatures, and much more.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781933316659
SKU
V9781933316659
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Titus Burckhardt
The author of more than 22 books, Burckhardt was an expert on Islam, Sufism, and Islamic arts & crafts and worked for many years as a UNESCO expert helping to preserve the historic old city of Fez, Morocco.
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