Islamic inscriptions / Sheila S. Blair.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blair, Sheila, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic inscriptions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 243 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2008.

Summary:

A vital reference for everyone interested in Islamic inscriptions on buildings, objects and works of art. This beautifully illustrated book explains the importance of Islamic inscriptions and places them expertly in their historical and cultural context. It shows you how to decipher and interpret inscriptions and provides a standard for recording them. In addition, a fully annotated bibliography provides further reading on all aspects of Islamic epigraphy. Winner of the British Kuwait Friendship Society Al-Mubarak Prize 1999 for the best academic work on the Middle East

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Note on Transcription

PART I — Introduction

CHAPTER 1 — Why Read Inscriptions?

PART II — Monumental Inscriptions

CHAPTER 2 — The Languages Used in Monumental Inscriptions

CHAPTER 3 — Foundation Inscriptions

CHAPTER 4 — Other Types of Monumental Inscriptions

CHAPTER 5 — Regional Studies

CHAPTER 6 — Inscriptions on Various Building Types

CHAPTER 7 — Stylistic Development

PART III — Inscriptions on Portable Objects

CHAPTER 8 — Introduction

CHAPTER 9 — Metalwares

CHAPTER 10 — Woodwork

CHAPTER 11 — Ceramics

CHAPTER 12 — Textiles

CHAPTER 13 — Other Portable Arts

CHAPTER 14 — Types of Objects

PART IV — Reading and Recording Inscriptions

CHAPTER 15 — Sources, Methods and Conventions

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-237) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4744-6448-3

OCLC:

1301550198