La 4e de couverture indique : " A survey of the various ways in which the extensive remains of ancient architecture were reused or destroyed in the crescent from Greece and Turkey through Syria, Palestine, North Africa to Islamic Spain. The book complements and echoes some of th…
"Picturing the life story of Jalal ad-Din Rumi, an outstanding poet, mystic and founder of the Sufi Malawi order (later popularly known as 'The Whirling Dervishes'), the paintings in three extant manuscripts of Aflaki's Wondrous Feats of the Knowers of God provide a unique way t…
Picturing the life story of Jalal ad-Din Rumi, a premier Muslim mystic and the original Whirling Dervish, John Renard studies the images in three extant manuscripts of Aflaki's Wondrous Feats of the Knowers of God to provide a unique way to interpret the text.
In this comprehensive survey, the authors highlight those characteristics that connect the various arts of all the Islamic lands, without minimizing the differences. Dividing the time into three periods: 600-900, 900-1500 and 1500-1800, they set the artistic development in each …
In this comprehensive survey, the authors highlight those characteristics that connect the various arts of all the Islamic lands, without minimizing the differences. Dividing the time into three periods: 600-900, 900-1500 and 1500-1800, they set the artistic development in each …