Islamic Calligraphy - Hardcover

Blair, Sheila S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0748612122 ISBN 13: 9780748612123

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Joint Winner of the 2007 British-Kuwait Friendship Society Prize for Middle Eastern StudiesWinner of 2008 World Prize for Book of the Year by the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic GuidanceSelected as a 2007 CHOICE Outstanding Academic TitleThe extensive use of writing is a hallmark of Islamic civilization. Calligraphy became one of the main methods of artistic expression from the seventh century to the present in almost all regions from the far Maghrib to India and beyond. Arabic script was adopted for other languages from Persian and Turkish to Kanembu and Malay.Islamic Calligraphy explains this art form to modern readers and shows them how to identify, understand and appreciate its varied styles and modes. Designed to offer a standardized terminology for identifying and describing various styles of Islamic calligraphy, it aims to help Westerners appreciate why calligraphy has long been so important in Islamic civilization.This sumptuous, prize-winning book is an ideal reference for anyone with an interest in Islamic art.

About this title

About the Author:

Sheila Blair is Norma Jean Calderwood University Professor of Islamic and Asian Art and the Boston College and Hamad bin Khalifa Endowed Chair of Islamic Art, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Review:

Sheila S. Blair is a seasoned author with an excellent track record in publishing both specialised and general books on Islamic art. Indeed she is an undisputed star in her field.

(Professor Robert Hillenbrand, University of Edinburgh)

I can think of no one more qualified to produce such a volume... Sheila Blair is a recognized and highly-regarded expert in the field.

(Professor W. M. Thackston, Harvard University)

Blair has produced a magisterial treatment of a very demanding subject, densely annotated by very readable.

(John Renard Religion and the Arts 1900-01-00)

About this edition

• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0748612122
• ISBN 13: 9780748612123
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 736