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Islamic arts / Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bloom, Jonathan (Jonathan M.)
- Series:
- Art & ideas
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islamic art.
- Islamic architecture.
- Physical Description:
- 447 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Phaidon Press, 1997.
- Summary:
- In this comprehensive survey, the authors highlight those characteristics that connect the various arts of all the Islamic lands, without minimizing the differences. Dividing the time into three periods: 600-900, 900-1500 and 1500-1800, they set the artistic development in each era within its historical context and use art as a window into Islamic culture. Written in an accessible style, and illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and plans, the book captures the essence of Islamic culture as expressed in its buildings, books and applied arts, and provides an introduction to the subject for both the student and the general reader.
- Contents:
- The rise of Islam 600-900 AD
- Regional centres and local powers 900-1500 AD
- The great empires 1500-1800 AD.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 434-439) and index.
- ISBN:
- 071483176X
- 9780714831763
- OCLC:
- 37265778
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