Art & Architecture
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The Treasures of Islamic Art in the Museums of Cairo [Hardback]
Bernard O'Kane (Author)
£28.50ISBN: 9789774248603
Published by : American Univ. in Cairo Press
Cairo's museums are home to some of the richest collections of Islamic art in the world. Long the seat of great dynasties, whose rulers and descendents both amassed and patronised works of art, Cairo's status as one of the wealthiest and most p... .... Learn More -
Islamic Calligraphy [Hardback]
Sheila S Blair (Author)
£125.00ISBN: 9780748612123
Published by : Edinburgh University Press
The extensive use of writing is a hallmark of Islamic civilisation. Calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing, became one of the main methods of artistic expression from the seventh century to the present in almost all regions from the far Mag... .... Learn More -
Islamic Calligraphy [Paperback]
Sheila S Blair (Author)
£45.00ISBN: 9780748635405
Published by : Edinburgh University Press
The extensive use of writing is a hallmark of Islamic civilisation. Calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing, became one of the main methods of artistic expression from the seventh century to the present in almost all regions from the far Mag... .... Learn More -
Islamic Art and Archaeology of Palestine [Hardback]
Myriam Rosen-Ayalon (Author)
£69.50ISBN: 9781598740639
Published by : Left Coast Press
Arranged in chronological order, Myriam Rosen-Ayalon presents an introduction and general overview of Palestinian art and archaeology from the pre-Islamic to post-Ottoman period. Citing evidence from a number of excavations across Palestine, sh... .... Learn More -
Islamic Art and Archaeology of Palestine [Paperback]
Myriam Rosen-Ayalon (Author)
£26.95ISBN: 9781598740646
Published by : Left Coast Press
Arranged in chronological order, Myriam Rosen-Ayalon presents an introduction and general overview of Palestinian art and archaeology from the pre-Islamic to post-Ottoman period. Citing evidence from a number of excavations across Palestine, sh... .... Learn More -
Raqqa Revisted: Ceramics of Ayyubid Syria [Hardback]
Marilyn Jenkins-Madina (Author)
£35.00ISBN: 9780300111439
Published by : Yale University Press
Oxbow says: In the early part of the 20th century, amidst a climate of great interest in the Islamic world, artefacts from the medieval city of Raqqa on the Euphrates river in what is now Syria, were collected and later donated to The Metropoli... .... Learn More -
Studies in Medieval Islamic Architecture, Volume 2 [Hardback]
Robert Hillenbrand (Author)
£150.00ISBN: 9781899828159
Published by : Pindar Press
This is the second of two volumes which consider in detail the art and architecture of Islam, from Spain to India, from the 7th century to the present day. This volume reflects Hillenbrand's principal interest: the architecture of Iran during the ... .... Learn More -
Islamic Art in Germany [Hardback]
Joachim Gierlichs (Author)
£29.50ISBN: 9783805333160
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
A survey of Islamic Art in Germany. Includes collections in museums, libraries, societies, treasuries, castles. A few pages of description for each of the 68 locations, a few pictures of nice things (all in colour) and contact information all a... .... Learn More -
Islamic Art in Germany [Paperback]
Joachim Gierlichs (Author)
£29.50ISBN: 9783805333443
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
A survey of Islamic Art in Germany. Includes collections in museums, libraries, societies, treasuries, castles. A few pages of description for each of the 68 locations, a few pictures of nice things (all in colour) and contact information all a... .... Learn More -
Suse: Terres Cuites Islamiques [Paperback]
Guillermina Joel (Author);Audrey Peli (Author)
£38.00ISBN: 9789053495704
Published by : Exhibitions International
Catalogue of the collections of Islamic pottery from Susa in the Louvre: coarse wares and table wares, and statuettes.
Suse est, depuis des millénaires, un site important de l'antique Mésopotamie. Après la conquête arabe au milieu du VIIe s... .... Learn More