Art & Architecture

ISBN: 9780907132790
Published by : Pindar Press
A selection of twelve previously published papers by Ernst Grube which examine specific materials used in Islamic decorative arts. Six papers examine pottery and tiles, one considers Ilkhanis stucco work as represented in the mausoleum of the ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904597506
Published by : Pindar Press
Islamic artists channeled their energies not into easel painting and large-scale sculpture, but rather into what Western scholars, obeying a very different hierarchy of art forms, rather disparagingly termed the "decorative arts" or even "the mino... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861591930
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Research Publication
Volume: 193
Following on the British Museum’s critically acclaimed exhibition Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam, this volume provides over thirty papers on the history ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781874780861
Published by : Khalili Collections
Series: The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art
Volume: XVII
The Collection provides an unrivalled resource for the study of Islamic jewellery, with nearly 600 catalogued pieces in gold, silver and copper alloys, of all periods from the 7th to the 20th centuries and from throughout the Isla... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407310350
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: Bar S
Volume: 2436
Contents: Introduction (Robert Hillenbrand); I. METALWORK AND TEXTILES: The Freer Canteen: Jerusalem or Jazira? (Teresa Fitzherbert); Mamluk Textiles (Maria Sardi); The Captivating Power of Textiles (Miriam Ali-de-Unzaga); II. CERAMICS: Unravellin... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780906094570
Published by : Gibb Memorial Trust
Series: Gibb Memorial Trust Arabic Studies
One of the problems pervading the study of medieval Islamic technology is the lack of surviving technical treatises. Tradition tended to be handed down by example and by word of mouth, and apprenticeships could last for decades. Fortunately, h... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789042924390
Published by : Peeters Press
Because of their architectural value and function as places of hygiene, relaxation and interaction, bathhouses have always played a prominent role for civilizations in Anatolia and its neighboring regions. The essays in this volume examine the ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789004217362
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
On the basis of a detailed analysis of the archaeological evidence, and of the study of the written documentation available, the book examines the origins and the development of the fortification of Shayzar in Central Syria, especially in relat... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781407308630
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This volume presents and discusses the large volume of finds from the excavations at the Red Sea port of Myos Hormos, a major node in Rome's trade with the east. The many specialist chapters focus on ceramics, metal artefacts, glass, wooden art... .... Learn More