Author :
Burckhardt, Titus
Uni. Title :
Art de l'islam English
Title :
Art of Islam language and meaning
Author Statement :
Titus Burckhardt ; foreword by Seyyed Hossein Nasr ; introduction by Jean-Louis Michon
Edition :
Commemorative ed
Publication :
Bloomington, Ind. World Wisdom
Collation :
xiv, 239 p.: ill. (some col.) 26 cm
Series :
Sacred art in tradition
Contents :
Prologue: the Ka'ba -- The birth of Islamic art -- The question of images -- The common language of Islamic art -- Art and liturgy -- The art of sedentaries and Nomadic art -- Synthesis --The city -- Glossary
ADDED ENTRIES :
AU Nasr, Seyyed Hossein , AU Michon, Jean-Louis , SE Sacred art in tradition series , TI
Biblography :
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN :
9781933316659 (pbk. : alk. paper) , 1933316659 (pbk. : alk. paper)
