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OverviewAllah O Akbar begins the call to prayer that resonates around minarets in towns and villages from Sinkiang to Morocco, from Paris to Timbuktu. Wherever in the world you are, the message is the same: 'God is Great.' It is also, however, the cry of fundamentalists throughout the lands of the faithful. Abbas, a member of the prestigious photo agency Magnum, has spent seven years travelling through the Islamic world to capture the diverse and striking images that make up this extraordinary personal diary. As a photojournalist he has covered major political events in the developing world including wars and revolutions, driven by a desire to understand and expose the intricacy of the internal strains pulling within Muslim societies. Abbas is undoubtedly one of the world's leading makers of the 'telling' picture, and the combined immediacy and subtlety of the photographic images create a constant visual stimulus. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Doubilet , Ros Schwartz , K Robert Schwartz , AbbasPublisher: Phaidon Press Ltd Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 25.00cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 29.00cm Weight: 2.310kg ISBN: 9780714831626ISBN 10: 071483162 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 20 October 1994 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews'His book fulfils one of the classic roles of great photojournalism, in that it helps both to illuminate an issue and to understand its complexities.' (British Journal of Photography) Author InformationBorn in Iran in 1944, Abbas came to the West, where he is based in Paris. As a photojournalist published by magazines worldwide, he has covered major political events in the developing world, including wars and revolutions. His books include Iran, La Revolution Confisquee and Return to Mexico. He is a member of the prestigious photo agency Magnum. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |