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The Illustrated Guide to the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo: With the Museums of Islamic Ceramics and Islamic Textiles
Bernard O´kane
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Paperback. Cairo's Museum of Islamic Art houses one of the richest collections of historical artefacts from all parts of the Islamic world. Illustrated with colour photographs, this book is a simple yet comprehensive guide, written by a leading authority on Islamic Num Pages: 416 pages, 365 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 650.
Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art houses one of the richest collections of artifacts from all periods of Islamic history and all parts of the Islamic world. Structured as a guide, but fully illustrated with superb color photographs, this book suggests a simple but comprehensive itinerary through one of Egypt’s most fascinating museums. Taking readers through the various exhibits, this useful guidebook explains and illuminates the esthetic and historic importance of the museum’s main works on display, including metalwork, textiles, woodwork, glass, carved stone and ivory, and the art of the book. Written by one of the leading authorities on Islamic ... Read more
Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art houses one of the richest collections of artifacts from all periods of Islamic history and all parts of the Islamic world. Structured as a guide, but fully illustrated with superb color photographs, this book suggests a simple but comprehensive itinerary through one of Egypt’s most fascinating museums. Taking readers through the various exhibits, this useful guidebook explains and illuminates the esthetic and historic importance of the museum’s main works on display, including metalwork, textiles, woodwork, glass, carved stone and ivory, and the art of the book. Written by one of the leading authorities on Islamic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774163388
SKU
V9789774163388
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Ref
99-15
About Bernard O´kane
Bernard O’Kane is professor of Islamic art and architecture at the American University in Cairo. He is the editor of Treasures of Islamic Art (AUC Press, 2006) and Creswell Photographs Re-examined (AUC Press, 2009).
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