Islamic Arts and Crafts: An Anthology

by Marcus Milwright

Islamic art is justly famed for its technological sophistication, varied approaches to ornament, and innovative employment of the written word. But what do we know about the skilled artisans who spent their lives designing and creating the paintings, objects and buildings that are so admired today?
This anthology of written sources (dating from the seventh to the twentieth centuries) explores numerous aspects of the crafts of the Middle East...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474409164
• ISBN13: 9781474409162
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.7"