The art of the Mussulmans in Spain / Shahid Suhrawardy ; introduction by Naz Ikramullah Ashraf.
"This book covers in rich detail a period of Islamic history not accessible to most scholars of Islamic Art. Professor Shahid Suhrawardy was well-versed in Spanish and other European languages as well as Arabic and Persian. Hence, he was able to study what had been documented in Spanish and oth...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Karachi :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Summary: | "This book covers in rich detail a period of Islamic history not accessible to most scholars of Islamic Art. Professor Shahid Suhrawardy was well-versed in Spanish and other European languages as well as Arabic and Persian. Hence, he was able to study what had been documented in Spanish and other Art history sources, about the influences on the Muslims which were brought to bear on the artefacts and architecture of Spain during the period of the Moorish Kingdoms in Spain. Shahid Suhrawardy writes not only of the political history but weaves in the social mores prevalent at the time. Along with detailed descriptions of ivories, laces and other objects found in the Islamic collections of many of the European museums of that time, he also gives a picture of the people, their aspirations, and constraints."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 190 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-180) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0195797949 |