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Art, Trade, and Culture in the Islamic World and Beyond: From the Fatimids to the Mughals (Gingko Art Library)
Michael (Editor)
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Description for Art, Trade, and Culture in the Islamic World and Beyond: From the Fatimids to the Mughals (Gingko Art Library)
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ohta, Alison; Rogers, Michael; Haddon, Rosalind Wade. Series: Gingko Art Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, 185 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; ACBP; HBG; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 300 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2064.
The essays in this book trace a rich continuum of artistic exchange that occurred between successive Islamic dynasties from the twelfth through nineteenth centuries as well as the influence of Islamic art during that time on cultures as far away as China, Armenia, India, and Europe. Taking advantage of recent technologies that allow new ways of peering into the pasts of art objects, the authors break new ground in their exploration of the art and architecture of the Islamic world. The essays range across a variety of topics. These include a look at tile production during the reign of ... Read more
The essays in this book trace a rich continuum of artistic exchange that occurred between successive Islamic dynasties from the twelfth through nineteenth centuries as well as the influence of Islamic art during that time on cultures as far away as China, Armenia, India, and Europe. Taking advantage of recent technologies that allow new ways of peering into the pasts of art objects, the authors break new ground in their exploration of the art and architecture of the Islamic world. The essays range across a variety of topics. These include a look at tile production during the reign of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Gingko Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Gingko Art Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909942905
SKU
V9781909942905
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About Michael (Editor)
Alison Ohta is director of the Royal Asiatic Society. Michael Rogers is the Nasser D. Khalili Professor of Islamic Art and Archaeology emeritus at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London and honorary curator of the Khalili Collection. Rosalind Wade Haddon is an independent scholar who has worked at a number of institutions, including the ... Read more
Reviews for Art, Trade, and Culture in the Islamic World and Beyond: From the Fatimids to the Mughals (Gingko Art Library)
Without a doubt, Art, Trade, and Culture in the Islamic World and Beyond will prove a major resource for scholars and students of Islamic art for years to come. Besides the vast range of topics covered, the volume's large format, crisp layout, and lavish color illustrations make for a truly stunning product. The first publication in the Gingko Library Art ... Read more