| Islamic Art: History, Architecture, Calligraphy, Persian Art, Music, Pottery, and More Contributor(s): Branum, Miles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1241125384 ISBN-13: 9781241125387 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $24.08 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (1.00 lbs) 250 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This is an Islamic art history guide. It examines the following periods and cultures of art: Architecture, Calligraphy, Persian Art, Persian miniature, Islamic music, Arabic music, Persian traditional music, Oriental rug, Persian carpet, Islamic pottery, and Islamic literature. Examines the following dynasty's and empires related to Islamic art: Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad Caliphate, Maghreb, Mashriq, Ottoman Empire, Mughal Empire, Safavid dynasty, and Qajar dynasty. Islamic art encompasses the visual arts produced from the 7th century onwards by people (not necessarily Muslim) who lived within the territory that was inhabited by or ruled by culturally Islamic populations. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |