The Art and Architecture of Islam, 1250-1800

by Jonathan M. Bloom and Sheila S. Blair

Book Overview

Virtually all the masterpieces of Islamic art--the Alhambra, the Taj Mahal, and the Tahmasp Shahnama --were produced during the period from the Mongol conquests in the early thirteenth century to the advent of European colonial rule in the nineteenth. This beautiful book surveys the architecture and arts of the traditional Islamic lands during this era. Conceived as a sequel to The Art and Architecture of Islam: 650-1250 , by Richard Ettinghausen...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300064659
• ISBN13: 9780300064650
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 3.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Islamic Buyer

Came in time for my class. looks nice and new. Thanks for the book!

GORGEOUS ISLAM

Simply a spectacular book. The text is fascinating and the images are first rate. The art and architecture of Islam is elegant and beautiful, obviously when you think of Islamic Architecuture of this period you think of the Taj Mahal, which of course, is one of the most spectacular buildings in the world, but there are so many others. This book will make you really appreciate the Architectuere and Art of this wonderful religion. Highly recommended.

Un libro che permette di vedere l'altro volto dell'Islam

Testo fondamentale nello studio dell'arte islamica e in grado di mostrare anche ai meno esperti i tesori di un mondo troppo a lungo sconosciuto in occidente.