The art and architecture of Islam 650-1250

By Richard Ettinghausen

Subjects: Architecture, history, Architecture islamique, Islam, Islamitische bouwkunst, Medieval Architecture, Islamic visual arts, ca 420-ca 1340, Medieval Art, Islamic art, Islamic architecture, Beeldende kunst, Islamic Architecture, N6260 .e79 1987, 709/.17/67109021, Islamitische kunst, Architectuur, Art, history, 20.50 Islamic art, Islamic Art, Art islamique

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.