Persian Paintings in the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society (Royal Asiatic Society Books)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
Published: January 1, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780947593162
Subjects: Interdisciplinary Studies; Painting & paintings; Social Science; Ethnic Issues; Sociology; Ethnic Studies - General; Social Science / Ethnic Studies
First sentence: In order to provide a background to the Royal Asiatic Society's collection it may be well, before embarking on the Catalogue proper, to sketch briefly the development and successive styles of Persian painting and the main historical events against which they took place.