Art of Islam, Language and Meaning

2009 | 248 Pages | ISBN: 1933316659 | PDF | 36 MB
by Titus Burckhardt (Author), Jean-Louis Michon (Introduction), Seyyed Hussein Nasr (Foreword)

Known as an expert on Islam, Sufism, and Islamic arts crafts, Burckhardt presents in-depth analyses of seminal examples of Islamic architecture, from Spain and Morocco to Persia and India. He examines Koranic calligraphy and illumination, arabesque, carpets and rugs, Persian miniatures, and much more while making illuminating comparisons with Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist art. Beautifully illustrated in color, this masterpiece is presented in a revised, commemorative edition containing 285 new illustrations and a new Introduction.

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