Art of Islam: Language and Meaning: Commemorative Edition
Awards:   Winner of Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Religion) 2009
Author:   Titus Burckhardt ,  Seyyed Hussein Nasr ,  Jean-Louis Michon
Publisher:   World Wisdom Books
Edition:   Commemorative ed
ISBN:  

9781933316659


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   21 August 2009
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Art of Islam: Language and Meaning: Commemorative Edition


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  • Winner of Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Religion) 2009

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Called the ""definitive book on Islamic Art"" by S.H. Nasr, this beautifully illustrated masterpiece is presented in a revised, full colour, commemorative edition containing 285 new colour photos and a new Introduction. Burckhardt provides an in-depth analysis of Islamic architecture, from Spain and Morocco to Persia and India and examines Koranic calligraphy and illumination, arabesque, carpets, rugs, Persian miniatures, and much more.

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Author:   Titus Burckhardt ,  Seyyed Hussein Nasr ,  Jean-Louis Michon
Publisher:   World Wisdom Books
Imprint:   World Wisdom Books
Edition:   Commemorative ed
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9781933316659


ISBN 10:   1933316659
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   21 August 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The author of more than 22 books, Burckhardt was an expert on Islam, Sufism, and Islamic arts & crafts and worked for many years as a UNESCO expert helping to preserve the historic old city of Fez, Morocco.

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