Islamic Art and Architecture (The World of Art)

Covering one thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, Robert Hillenbrand incorporates all the latest discoveries and interpretations in this authoritative guide to the arts of Islam.

From the supreme confidence of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem to the scores of exquisite buildings of Ottoman Istanbul; from the extraordinary virtuosity of Persian painting in the fifteenth century to the vivid ceramic tradition of Ottoman Iznik―Hillenbrand does justice to both the highlights and the ongoing evolution of the full range of Islamic arts. Supported by a glossary of Islamic terms, a time line, and maps, this book traces the architecture, calligraphy, book illumination, painting, ceramics, textiles, and metalwork of a vastly accomplished and influential civilization.

• Islamic Arts (Art & Ideas)
• Islamic Art and Visual Culture: An Anthology of Sources
• Islamic Arts
• Indian Art (World of Art)
• Buddhist Art and Architecture (World of Art)
• This Is Islam: From Muhammad and the community of believers to Islam in the global community (This World of Ours)
• Islamic Art and Architecture 650-1250
• Islamic Art
• The Art and Architecture of Islam, 1250-1800 (The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series)
• Hindu Art and Architecture (World of Art)