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This lavishly illustrated history explores the Islamic world, through superb art objects and cultural artifacts dating from the seventh century to the present.
This illustrated introduction offers a fresh approach to the history of the Islamic world from its origins to the present day. Told in six chapters, arranged both chronologically and thematically, and richly enhanced with outstanding images, it provides an illuminating insight into the material culture produced from West Africa to Southeast Asia through art and artifacts, people and places.
From pre-Islamic works that provided a foundation for the arts of Islam to masterpieces produced under the great empires and objects that continue to be made today, this expansive survey traces the development of civilizations at the forefront of philosophical and scientific ideas, artistic and literary developments, and technological innovations, exploring a wealth of cultural treasures along the way.
Texts are accompanied by a wide variety of objects, including architectural decoration, ceramics, jewellery, metalwork, calligraphy, textiles, musical instruments, coins, illustrated manuscripts, and modern and contemporary art, all of which shed new light on the Islamic world both past and present. This book will inspire and inform anyone interested in one of the most influential and diverse cultures of the world.
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Introduction ˇ 1. A history of histories ˇ 2. Belief and practice ˇ 3. Interconnected worlds (750–1500) ˇ 4. The age of empires (1500–1900) ˇ 5. Literary and musical traditions ˇ 6. The modern world ˇ 7. Glossary ˇ 8. Selected bibliography ˇ 9. Acknowledgements ˇ 10. Credits ˇ 11. Index
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About the Author
Ladan Akbarnia
Curator, Islamic Collections and Arts of the Book
Venetia Porter
Curator, Islamic and Contemporary Middle East Art
Fahmida Suleman Phyllis Bishop Curator for the Modern Middle East
William Greenwood
Albukhary Foundation Curator of the Islamic World
Zeina Klink-Hoppe
Phyllis Bishop Curator for the Modern Middle East
Amandine Mérat
Project Curator, Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World
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“Cultural artifacts including ceramics, textiles, and metalwork trace Islam from 750 to today, in this deep dive into the Islamic world from West Africa to Southeast Asia. ... Ideal for even those with little knowledge on the topic.”
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- PublisherThames & Hudson
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0500480400
- ISBN 13 9780500480403
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages272
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