Title: Thec ultural atlas of Islam
First published: 1986
Description: Gives an overview of Arabia as the crucible of Islam; its language and history, religion and culture, and the essence of Islamic civilization. Also discussed are The Qur'an, The Sunnah, institutions, the arts, the sciences, the law, and the spreading of Islam. Final chapters include theology and mysticism, Hellenistic philosophy, the Natural Order, the art of letters & calligraphy, ornamentation int he Islamic arts, the spacial arts, and the art of sound.
Subjects: Civilization, Islamic, History, Islam, Islamic Civilization, Maps, Cartes, Civilisation islamique, Influence, Atlas, Civilization, Islamic arts
LC classification: BP50