Art of Islam : language and meaning / Titus Burckhardt ; foreword by Seyyed Hossein Nasr ; introduction by Jean-Louis Michon.
By: Burckhardt, Titus.
Contributor(s): Nasr, Seyyed Hossein | Michon, Jean-Louis.
Material type: BookSeries: Sacred art in tradition series: Publisher: Bloomington, Ind. : World Wisdom, c2009Edition: Commemorative ed.Description: xiv, 239 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.ISBN: 9781933316659 (pbk. : alk. paper); 1933316659 (pbk. : alk. paper).Uniform titles: Art de l'islam. English Subject(s): Arts, Islamic
Contents:
Prologue: the Ka'ba -- The birth of Islamic art -- The question of images -- The common language of Islamic art -- Art and liturgy -- The art of sedentaries and Nomadic art -- Synthesis --The city -- Glossary.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: the Ka'ba -- The birth of Islamic art -- The question of images -- The common language of Islamic art -- Art and liturgy -- The art of sedentaries and Nomadic art -- Synthesis --The city -- Glossary.
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