TY  - BOOK
AU  - Khalili,Nasser D.
TI  - Islamic art and culture: a visual history 
SN  - 1585678392
AV  - N6260 .K48 2006
U1  - 709.17/67 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Woodstock, New York
PB  - Overlook Press
KW  - Islamic art
KW  - History
KW  - Islamic architecture
KW  - Islamic Empire
N1  - Includes semi-detached movable compass card following p. 186; Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-182) and index; Major historical and cultural sites of the Islamic world -- Major Islamic dynasties -- Timeline of Islamic art and culture -- The history of Islamic art and culture --The written word: calligraphy -- The word of God: Qur'ans -- Miniature painting -- Bookbinding -- Lacquer -- Pottery and ceramics -- Glass and rock crystal -- Metalwork -- Scientific instruments -- Arms and armour -- Jewellery -- Carpets and textiles -- Coins -- Architecture
N2  - An oversized visual history of Islamic civilization as reflected in its fine art spans 1,200 years and surveys a range of media, from architecture and painting to silk textiles and calligraphy, in a volume that also demonstrates the relationship between Islamic artists and their western peers
ER  -