Art & Architecture

ISBN: 9781874780809
Published by : Khalili Collections
Series: NDK COLLECTION OF ISLAMIC ART
Volume: 25
A large part of this volume is devoted to 14th to 19th century Shahnamah paintings in the Khalili Collection. Included are a folio from the Great Mongol Shahnamah, 10 folios from the celebrated manuscript painted by Shah Tahmasp, ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781874780762
Published by : Khalili Collections
Series: NDK COLLECTION OF ISLAMIC ART
Volume: IV
This, the second of the 2 volumes devoted to Qur'an manuscripts produced in the period after 1600, covers the 19th century in Iran and the Ottoman Empire. It contains original, groundbreaking essays and entries on some 70 fine examples, reveali... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781851243464
Published by : Bodleian Library
Oxbow says: The Shahnama or The Book of Kings was one of the greatest epic poems ever written. Completed in AD 1010 by its author Firdausi, it tells the history of mankind from the creation of the world (with Iran at the centre) to the des... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780500238431
Published by : Thames and Hudson
The minbar (pulpit) of Saladin dated to the mid twelfth century, and stood in the Al-Aqsa mosque until its destruction by flames in 1969. This book details the difficult process of reconstruction, introducing the reader to the key principles of... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9788876248771
Published by : Skira editore
This huge and magnificently illustrated volume showcases the collection of early Islamic arms and armour held at the Institut du monde Arabe. Around four hundred pieces are pictured, described and analysed here, ranging in date from the eighth ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789774161292
Published by : American Univ. in Cairo Press
The Fatimids ruled in North Africa and Egypt from 909-1171 and produced some distinctive and spectacular art and architecture, which this lavishly illustrated book synthesises into an impressively detailed one volume study. The Fatimid period w... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781845115494
Published by : Tauris & Co Ltd
This immaculately designed book is set out in two distinct parts. The first offers a survey of Mamluk history and culture, from their usurpation of power as slave soldiers in 1250 to their final overthrow in 1517. The Mamluks were dedicated pat... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789774160745
Published by : ABC-Clio Ltd
The great medieval necropolis of Cairo, comprising two main areas that together stretch twelve kilometers from north to south, constitutes a major feature of the citys urban landscape. With monumental and smaller-scale mausolea dating from all ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780712306898
Published by : British Library
Packed full of full colour photographs, this volume explains the development of Qur'anic manuscript production and illumination, drawing on examples from all over the Islamic world ranging from the 7th to the 19th centuries. It also looks at ho... .... Learn More