The art and architecture of Islam 650-1250
By: Richard Ettinghausen, Oleg Grabar, Marilyn Jenkins-Madina.
Contributors: Grabar, Oleg.; Jenkins, Marilyn, 1940-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Yale University Press Pelican history of art
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New Haven, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
Subjects: Art, Islamic; Architecture, Islamic; Art, Medieval -- Islamic Empire; Architecture, Medieval -- Islamic Empire
Description: "This illustrated book provides an overview of Islamic art and architecture from the seventh to the thirteenth centuries, a time of the formation of a new artistic culture and its first, medieval, flowering in the vast area from the Atlantic to India. Inspired by Ettinghausen and Grabar's original text, this book has been completely rewritten and updated to take into account recent information and methodological advances."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.