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Wonders of creation : art, science, and innovation in the Islamic world / edited by Ladan Akbarnia
Fine Arts Library N6263.S26 S26 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Akbarnia, Ladan, editor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islamic art--History--Exhibitions.
- Islamic art.
- Islam and culture--History--Exhibitions.
- Islam and culture.
- Science--Islamic Empire--History--Exhibitions.
- Science.
- Physical Description:
- 285 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
- Other Title:
- Art, science, and innovation in the Islamic world
- Place of Publication:
- San Diego : The San Diego Museum of Art, 2025
- Notes:
- Catalog of an exhibition held at the San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, from September 7, 2024 - January 5, 2025
- "Wonders of Creation explores intersections of art and science in Islamic intellectual and visual culture from the 8th century to the present day, using the lens of “wonder” as defined by a celebrated 13th-century Islamic cosmography, an influential text describing the wonders of the universe." -- San Diego Museum of Art website
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780937108659
- 0937108650
- OCLC:
- 1535265656
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