Islamic Arts

Islamic Arts, a comprehensive survey covering a thousand years, highlights those characteristics that connect the various arts of the Islamic lands without minimizing the differences. The book is divided into three time periods 600-900, 900-1500 and 1500-1800, and in each section analyses architecture, the arts of the book, decorative arts and the arts of the loom. Islamic Arts brilliantly captures the essence of Islamic culture.The Art and Ideas series offers introductory books on all aspects of the history of art. Each book is written by an outstanding expert in the field, in an accessible and lively style. Completely up-to-date and comprehensive, these books are essential reading for students and rewarding for anyone curious about art. Books in the Art and Ideas series contain c.150-200 full colour and 50 black and white illustrations, more than any comparable series. They are enjoyable to read with fully integrated text and illustrations throughout, are authoritative and stimulatingly written by the leading experts in their fields. They include special features such as glossaries, biographies and comparative chronologies. The series is part of a comprehensive publishing programme to produce the definitive overview of world art at excellent value.`Will revive the wanderlust, even of those who have been everywhere, seen everything.` (New York Times Book Review) `This is a wonderful new contribution, it reflects current scholarship in a easy to read way and demystifies Islamic art.` (Catherine Asher, Department of Art History, University of Minnesota) `Islamic Arts is a visual as well as an intellectual treat, a successful collaboration of the best contemporary authors and the best contemporary design.` (Walter B Denny, Department of Art History, University of Massachusetts at Amherst)