The Arab Contribution to Islamic Art: From the Seventh to the Fifteenth Centuries Ali, Wijdan

Ali, Wijdan

ISBN 10: 9774244761 / ISBN 13: 9789774244766

Published by Amer Univ in Cairo Pr, 1999

About this Item

Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Page clean, unmarked. Cloth cover has light wear. Jacket shows rubbing, with some scratches, pin hole on back near spine, some wear along upper and lower edges, some wear upper corners. A few dim scuffs edge of text block. Shipped promptly with Tracking and Signature Confirmation. Asst26.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Arab Contribution to Islamic Art: From the Seventh to the Fifteenth Centuries Ali, Wijdan
• Publisher: Amer Univ in Cairo Pr
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9774244761
• ISBN 13: 9789774244766
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 38 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

Islamic civilization represents one of the richest and most prolific phases in the cultural history of humanity. Yet it did not generate serious and widespread interest in the West until the beginning of the twentieth century, when art historians and archaeologists began to analyze and evaluate it from their own point of view and according to their own esthetics. This book attempts to appraise the early periods of Islamic art within its own cultural framework and according to Islamic esthetics. It places the development of Islamic art during the early periods within its historical context and social and political environment. It emphasizes the role the Arabs played in the way they molded their culture with that of the conquered peoples and brought about Islamic civilization.

About the Author

Wijdan Ali is a painter and art historian. Her most recent publications are Modern Art in Jordan, What is Islamic Art?, and Modern Islamic Art: Development and Continuity.