The artistic achievements of the Islamic world chronicled over fourteen centuries.

Discusses the art, architecture, literature, and culture of Islamic nations, including the development of Arabic calligraphy, literary elements in Islamic liter

An alternate approach to Islamic art emphasizing literary over historical contexts and reception over production in visual arts and music.

The essays in this volume bring to light the artistic exchanges that occurred between successive Islamicdynasties and those further afield in China, Armenia, In

Islamic Art and Visual Culture is a collection of primary sources in translation accompanied by clear and concise introductory essays that provide unique insigh