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The Iconography of Islamic Art: Studies in Honour of Robert Hillenbrand
Bernard O´kane
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Paperback. This book explores the iconography of Islamic art, presenting a diverse range of approaches to the subject. Editor(s): O'Kane, Bernard. Num Pages: 352 pages, 159 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AGR; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1042.
People have been searching for meaning in Islamic art for centuries. Newly available in paperback, this book explores the iconography of Islamic art, presenting a diverse range of approaches to the subject. Despite this variety, there is an overarching theme: the linking of the interpretation of objects to textual sources. This results in a collection of in-depth studies of motifs as diverse as the peacock, trees, and the figure holding a cup and branch. In addition, new interpretations are presented of other objects, such as an Abuyyid metal basin or Mongol paintings. Textual sources on the Ka'ba or ... Read more
People have been searching for meaning in Islamic art for centuries. Newly available in paperback, this book explores the iconography of Islamic art, presenting a diverse range of approaches to the subject. Despite this variety, there is an overarching theme: the linking of the interpretation of objects to textual sources. This results in a collection of in-depth studies of motifs as diverse as the peacock, trees, and the figure holding a cup and branch. In addition, new interpretations are presented of other objects, such as an Abuyyid metal basin or Mongol paintings. Textual sources on the Ka'ba or ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748633678
SKU
V9780748633678
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About Bernard O´kane
Bernard O'Kane is Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at the American University in Cairo. He is the author of Timurid Architecture in Khurasan (1987), Studies in Persian Art and Architecture (1996) and Early Persian Painting (2003); and the editor of Treasures of Islamic Art in the Museums of Cairo (2006).
Reviews for The Iconography of Islamic Art: Studies in Honour of Robert Hillenbrand
"The reader will be delighted with this study, which as been produced by a group of experts in an exquisitely and extensively illustrated book." British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies "The reader will be delighted with this study, which as been produced by a group of experts in an exquisitely and extensively illustrated book."