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Islamic Arts and Crafts: An Anthology
Marcus Milwright
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Islamic art is justly famed for its technological sophistication, varied approaches to ornament, and innovative employment of the written word. But what do we know about the skilled artisans who spent their lives designing and creating the paintings, objects and buildings that are so admired today? This anthology of written sources (dating from the seventh to the twentieth centuries) explores numerous aspects of the crafts of the Middle East from the processing of raw materials to the manufacture of finished artefacts. Readers will learn about: the legal and ethical dimensions of the arts and crafts, the organisation of labour in ... Read more
Islamic art is justly famed for its technological sophistication, varied approaches to ornament, and innovative employment of the written word. But what do we know about the skilled artisans who spent their lives designing and creating the paintings, objects and buildings that are so admired today? This anthology of written sources (dating from the seventh to the twentieth centuries) explores numerous aspects of the crafts of the Middle East from the processing of raw materials to the manufacture of finished artefacts. Readers will learn about: the legal and ethical dimensions of the arts and crafts, the organisation of labour in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474409193
SKU
V9781474409193
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About Marcus Milwright
Marcus Milwright is Professor of Art and Archaeology in the Department of Art History and Visual Studies at the University of Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Reviews for Islamic Arts and Crafts: An Anthology
Marcus Milwright's 'Islamic Arts and Crafts: An Anthology' illustrates his mastery of written sources as well as the diverse materials, processes, and objects they discuss. With substantial scholarly apparatus in the form of notes, bibliography, index, and appendix, it will help shape the growing field of Islamic material culture as well as that of Islamic art.
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