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050	0	4	_aN6260 _b.I823 2011
090			_aN 6260 .I823 2011
245	0	0	_aIslamic art and visual culture : _ban anthology of sources / _cedited by D. Fairchild Ruggles.
246	3	4	_aIslamic art & visual culture
260			_aChichester : _bWiley-Blackwell, _c2011.
300			_aix, 186 p. : _bill. ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_a Foundations: religious, political, Juridical, and administrative documents from early Islam and place in transition -- Behavior, gifts, treasuries, and collections -- Art -- Space: architecture and urbanism -- Places.
520			_a "Islamic Art and Visual Culture is a collection of primary sources in translation accompanied by clear and concise introductory essays that provide unique insights into the aesthetic and cultural history of one of the world's major religions. Collects essential translations from sources as diverse as the Qur'an, court chronicles, technical treatises on calligraphy and painting, imperial memoirs, and foreign travel accounts. Includes clear and concise introductory essays. Situates each text and explains the circumstances in which it was written - the date, place, author, and political conditions. Provides a vivid window into Islamic visual culture and society An indispensable tool for teachers and students of art and visual culture". --Publisher.
546			_aTranslated from the Arabic, Persian and Turkish.
650		0	_aIslamic art _vSources. _99778
650		0	_aIslamic architecture _vSources. _99779
700	1		_aRuggles, D. Fairchild. _99780
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