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Islamic Calligraphy
Professor Sheila S. Blair
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Description for Islamic Calligraphy
Paperback. This stunning book is an important contribution to a key area of non-western art, being the first reference work on the art of beautiful writing in Arabic script. Num Pages: 720 pages, 150 colour illustrations, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 247 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1520. 720 pages, 150 colour illustrations, 100 black & white illustrations. This stunning book is an important contribution to a key area of non-western art, being the first reference work on the art of beautiful writing in Arabic script. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AKD. Dimension: 190 x 247 x 34. Weight: 1520.
WINNER OF THE BRITISH-KUWAIT FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY PRIZE 2007 'This must be the best book ever written about Islamic Calligraphy. Its author has carefully judged it to meet the demands not only of anyone interested in Arabic writing, but also of specialists. The Judges Panel agreed that this is a work of profound erudition and insight.' Now available in paperback, this stunning book is an important contribution to a key area of non-western art, being the first reference work on art of beautiful writing in Arabic script. The extensive use of writing is a hallmark of Islamic civilization. Calligraphy, the ... Read more
WINNER OF THE BRITISH-KUWAIT FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY PRIZE 2007 'This must be the best book ever written about Islamic Calligraphy. Its author has carefully judged it to meet the demands not only of anyone interested in Arabic writing, but also of specialists. The Judges Panel agreed that this is a work of profound erudition and insight.' Now available in paperback, this stunning book is an important contribution to a key area of non-western art, being the first reference work on art of beautiful writing in Arabic script. The extensive use of writing is a hallmark of Islamic civilization. Calligraphy, the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
720
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748635405
SKU
V9780748635405
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About Professor Sheila S. Blair
Sheila S. Blair is the Norma Jean Calderwood University Professor of Islamic and Asian Art at Boston College.
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