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Author : Nasser D. Khalili
Publisher : Worth Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Visions of Splendour in Islamic Art and Culture written by Nasser D. Khalili and published by Worth Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Art styles not defined by date.
Author : Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761478799
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (787 download)
Download or read book The New Cultural Atlas of the Islamic World written by Marshall Cavendish Corporation and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2010 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examine the ancient Islamic world through expertly designed maps and site drawings, bringing history to life.
Author : Peter Osier
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1680486136
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Islamic Art and Architecture written by Peter Osier and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Islamic world has a rich artistic tradition, with particular strengths in calligraphy, illuminated manuscripts, architecture, and the decorative arts. This reference traces the development of Islamic art and architecture from the Umayyad dynasty to the present day. Readers will learn about the art of the Fatimids, Seljuqs, Mamluks, Mongols, Ottomans, Safavids, Mughals, and more. Eye-catching photos of gorgeous mosques, delicate manuscript paintings, and colorful ceramics give readers glimpses of the works being discussed. A great resource both for those interested in art history and those hoping to learn more about the long, rich history of Islamic culture.
Author : Gabrielle R. van den Berg
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004356258
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Shahnama Studies III written by Gabrielle R. van den Berg and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shahnama Studies III focuses on the hugely successful afterlife of the Shahnama or Book of Kings, completed by the poet Firdausi around 1010 AD. This long epic grew out to be an icon of Persian culture and served as a source of inspiration for art and literature, leaving its traces in manifold ways. The contributors to this volume each treat an aspect of the rich legacy of the Shahnama and offer new insights in Shahnama manuscript studies, the illustration of the Shahnama, the phenomenon of later epics, and the Shahnama in later texts and contexts.
Author : Marshall Cavendish Reference Staff
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 0761499660
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (614 download)
Download or read book Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World written by Marshall Cavendish Reference Staff and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains hundreds of short entries on Islamic concepts, religious practices, historical events and personalities, geographical places, and fact files of nations with large Muslim populations.
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Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761479277
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (792 download)
Download or read book Modern Muslim Societies written by and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2011 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on subjects such as family life, marriage, law, human rights, and Muslim extremism before turning to 14 regional surveys on manifestations of Islam in every corner of the globe.
Author : Sir David Khalili
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1529918197
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (299 download)
Download or read book The Art of Peace written by Sir David Khalili and published by Random House. This book was released on 2023-11-02 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1967, Sir David Khalili finished his military service in Iran and travelled to study in the United States with $750 - his remaining royalties from a book he wrote when he was just 14. Over the course of the next five decades he single-handedly, piece by piece, assembled eight of the finest art collections in their field, ultimately becoming one of the world's greatest collectors, about whom Queen Elizabeth II once said: 'It is scary how much this gentleman knows about art.' For the first time, Sir David shares his extraordinary journey: one that has taken him through the souks of North Africa, the auction houses of Europe and the United States, the bazaars of South Asia, and far beyond. Through a riveting collection of real-life adventures, he reveals his collecting strategy, business ethics and what motivates him to continuously collect, conserve, research, publish and exhibit the treasures in his collections. Through his story, Sir David questions how the undeniable power of art can be harnessed to foster greater peace and unity worldwide. No one is better placed to enlighten us.
Author : Daniella J. Talmon-Heller
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004279660
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Material Evidence and Narrative Sources written by Daniella J. Talmon-Heller and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collected volume that crosses traditional boundaries between methodologies. Each of its sixteen articles is based on imaginative combinations of data provided by excavations, artifacts, monuments, urban topography, rural layouts, historical narratives and/or archival records. The volume as a whole demonstrates the effectiveness of interdisciplinary research applied to historical, cultural and archaeological problems. Its five sections - Economics and Trade, Governmental Authority, Material Culture, Changing Landscapes, and Monuments – bring forth original studies of the medieval, Ottoman and modern Middle East, amongst others, of voiceless and silenced social groups. Contributors are: Nitzan Amitai-Preiss, Jere L. Bacharach, Simonetta Calderini, Delia Cortese, Katia Cytryn-Silverman, Miriam Frenkel, Haim Goldfus, Hani Hamza, Stefan Heidemann, Miriam Kühn, Ayala Lester, Nimrod Luz, Yoram Meital, Daphna Sharef-Davidovich, Oren Shmueli, Yasser Tabbaa, Daniella Talmon-Heller, and Bethany Walker.
Author : Natalia Ankusheva
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303086040X
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Geoarchaeology and Archaeological Mineralogy written by Natalia Ankusheva and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book of Springer Proceedings in Geoarchaeology and Archaeological Mineralogy contains selected papers presented at the 7th Geoarchaeology Conference, which took place during October 19–23, 2020, at the South Urals Federal Research Center, Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Miass, Russia. The Proceedings combine studies in archeometry, geoarchaeology, and ancient North Eurasian technologies, including paleometallurgy, stone tools investigation, past exploitation of geological resources, bioarchaeology, residue analysis, pottery, and lithics studies. This book also specializes in various non-organic materials, rocks, minerals, ores, and metals, especially copper and metallurgical slags. Many types of research also use modern analytical methods of isotopic, chemical, and mineralogical analysis to address the composition and structure of ancient materials and the technological practices of past human populations of modern Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Mongolia. This book is intended for archaeologists, historians, museum workers, and geologists, as well as students, researchers from other disciplines, and the general public interested in the interdisciplinary research in the field of archaeology and archaeological materials, strategies and techniques of past quarrying, mining, metallurgy and lithic technologies at different chronological periods in Eurasian steppe and adjacent forest zone.
Author : Susan Sinclair
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047412079
Total Pages : 1508 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)
Download or read book Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World (2 vols.) written by Susan Sinclair and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 1508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the tradition and style of the acclaimed Index Islamicus, the editors have created this new Bibliography of Art and Architecture in the Islamic World. The editors have surveyed and annotated a wide range of books and articles from collected volumes and journals published in all European languages (except Turkish) between 1906 and 2011. This comprehensive bibliography is an indispensable tool for everyone involved in the study of material culture in Muslim societies.
Author : Samer Akkach
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004499482
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Naẓar:Vision, Belief, and Perception in Islamic Cultures written by Samer Akkach and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-12-13 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naẓar: Vision, Belief, and Perception in Islamic Cultures offers multiple perspectives on how the Islamic visual culture and aesthetic sensibility have been enabled and shaped by common conceptual tools, consistent socio-spatial practices, and unifying beliefs and moral parameters.
Author : Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317587456
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)
Download or read book Epigraphy and Islamic Culture written by Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architectural inscriptions are a fascinating aspect of Islamic cultural heritage because of their rich and diverse historical contents and artistic merits. These inscriptions help us understand the advent of Islam and its gradual diffusion in Bengal, which eventually resulted in a Muslim majority region, making the Bengali Muslims the second largest linguistic group in the Islamic world. This book is an interpretive study of the Arabic and Persian epigraphic texts of Bengal in the wider context of a rich epigraphic tradition in the Islamic world. While focusing on previously untapped sources, it takes a fresh look into the Islamic inscriptions of Bengal and examines the inner dynamics of the social, intellectual and religious transformations of this eastern region of South Asia. It explores many new inscriptions including Persian epigraphs that appeared immediately after the Muslim conquest of Bengal indicating an early introduction of Persian language in the region through a cultural interaction with Khurasan and Central Asia. In addition to deciphering and editing the epigraphic texts, the information derived from them has been analyzed to construct the political, administrative, social, religious and cultural scenario of the period. The first survey of the Muslim inscriptions in India ever to be attempted on this scale, the book reveals the significance of epigraphy as a source for Islamic history and culture. As such, it will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian Studies, Asian History and Islamic Studies.
Author : Nasser D. Khalili
Publisher : Worth Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781903025178
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (251 download)
Download or read book The Timeline History of Islamic Art and Architecture written by Nasser D. Khalili and published by Worth Publishers. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Islam stretches from the seventh century to the present and encompasses an area from Spain to Indonesia, North Africa to the Steppes. The material culture of the Muslim peoples is accordingly richly varied, taking in architectural projects on a vast scale and minutely detailed miniature paintings, exquisitely patterned silk textiles and bold calligraphy. The spectacular format of the Timeline allows the reader to view the magnificent sweep of the art of Islam in a unique way. You can see at a glance exactly what was happening in the different arts and countries of Islam within the same period. The Timeline is lavishly illustrated throughout with colour photographs, many of which are taken from the world renowned Khalili Collection. In addition to the Timeline there is a section devoted to the historical dynasties of the Islamic world and a list of Islamic Rulers along with a four-page gatefold map which encapsulates the global aspects of Islamic history and culture. There then follows an essay on the history of Islamic art and architecture, including biographies of leading Muslim craftsmen, painters and architects and specific chapters devoted to individual arts including: architecture, calligraphy, Qurans, pottery, glass, jewellery, arms & armour, carpets & textiles, carvings and seals & coins.
Author : Azim Nanji
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141920866
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)
Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Islam written by Azim Nanji and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2008-04-24 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islam today is a truly global faith, yet it remains somewhat of an enigma to many of us. Each and every day our newspapers are saturated with references to Islam; Quran, Taliban, Hijab, Fatwa, Allah, Sunni, Jihad, Shia, the list goes on. But how much do we really understand? Are we, in fact, misunderstanding? The Penguin Dictionary of Islam provides complete, impartial answers. It includes extensive coverage of the historical formations of the worldwide Muslim community and highlights key modern Muslim figures and events. Understanding Islam is vital to understanding our world and this text is the definitive authority, designed for both general and academic readers.
Author : Edward Booth-Clibborn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Splendour of Iran: Islamic period (applied and decorative arts, cultural continuum) written by Edward Booth-Clibborn and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Represents the combined expertise of many of the most respected art historians and cultural commentators from Iran itself, whose knowledge of the country and its traditions brings an entirely new dimension to the study of its architectural and artistic.
Author : Mike Kuhn
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830858954
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Fresh Vision for the Muslim World written by Mike Kuhn and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on his two decades in the Middle East, Mike Kuhn calls Christians to approach Muslims not by the broad road of fear and self-preservation, but by the narrow road of empathy and deep listening.
Author : Jane S. Gerber
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1789624258
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (896 download)
Download or read book Cities of Splendour in the Shaping of Sephardi History written by Jane S. Gerber and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-20 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sephardi identity has meant different things at different times, but has always entailed a connection with Spain, from which the Jews were expelled in 1492. While Sephardi Jews have lived in numerous cities and towns throughout history, certain cities had a greater impact in the shaping of their culture. This book focuses on those that may be considered most important, from Cordoba in the tenth century to Toledo, Venice, Safed, Istanbul, Salonica, and Amsterdam at the dawn of the seventeenth century. Each served as a venue in which a particular dimension of Sephardi Jewry either took shape or was expressed in especially intense form. Significantly, these cities were mostly heterogeneous in their population and culture—half of them under Christian rule and half under Muslim rule—and this too shaped the Sephardi world-view and attitude. While Sephardim cultivated a distinctive identity, they felt at home in the cultures of their adopted lands. Drawing upon a variety of both primary and secondary sources, Jane Gerber demonstrates that Sephardi history and culture have always been multifaceted. Her interdisciplinary approach captures the many contexts in which the life of the Jews from Iberia unfolded, without either romanticizing the past or diluting its reality.
