Bible figures in Islamic Art

by Marlies Ter Borg

The colorful images in this book show that we have more in common than is generally supposed. They are miniature figures well known from BIBLE AND QURAN. Adam, Noah, Moses, Mary and Jesus, and many others revered by Muslims and Christians alike. Surprising to find them rendered here by Muslim artists Islamic art, admired for its non-figurative beauty, sometimes ventures into the figurative sphere, for educational and illustrative purposes. Tucked...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468029150
• ISBN13: 9781468029154
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"