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Title:

Islam: Art and Architecture

Publication date:

2007

Annotation:

The umbrella of Islam shelters a vast mélange of culture and art. Although varying enormously in nature, all these cultural and artistic threads are woven tightly into the common religion. This book traces the historical development of Islamic regions and dynasties, highlighting their diversity of artistic expression from the inception of the faith until the present day. Its pages unveil the rich creativity of Islamic art and architecture, from the works of the Umayyad in Syria to the Mughals of India, from the Ottoman empire, right through to modern contemporary art.

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