Ferdowsi, the Mongols and the history of Iran: art, literature and culture from early Islam to Q…
by Melville, C. P., (Charles Peter), Komaroff, Linda, Hillenbrand, Robert, Peacock, A. C. S., (Andrew C. S.), Abdullaeva, F. I., (Firi︠u︡za Ibodullaevna)
fromInternational library of Iranian studies
"The Arabesque from Kant to Comics tracks the life and afterlife of the arabesque in its surprising transformation from an iconoclastic literary theory of early German Romanticism to aesthetic experimentation in both avant-garde art and popular culture. Its explosive growth in p…
"In Sensuous Knowledge, Minna Salami draws on Africa-centric, feminist-first and artistic traditions to help us rediscover inclusive and invigorating ways of experiencing the world afresh. Combining the playfulness of a storyteller with the insight of a social critic, the book p…
"This book is about how certain ideas related to the concept of space in mathematics and physics have been expressed, whether intentionally or unintentionally, in contemporary and abstract art. It discusses the notion of space, and related abstract notions such as randomness, en…
In this volume, J.H. Elliott gathers writings that reflect his recent research and thinking on politics, art, culture, and ideas in Europe and the colonial worlds between 1500 and 1800.