This lavishly illustrated and ambitious history chronicles the Islamic world, through superb art objects and cultural artifacts dating from the emergence of Islam in 7th century to the present covering an area extending from West Africa to Southeast Asia. Texts are accompanied by a wide variety of objects, including architectural decoration, ceramics, jewellery, metalwork, calligraphy, textiles, musical instruments, coins, illustrated manuscripts, and modern and contemporary art, palatial architecture, scientific instruments and splendid miniature paintings alongside exquisitely embroidered textiles, all of which shed new light on the Islamic world both past and present. It offers a fresh approach to the history of the Islamic world from its origins to the present day. Told in six chapters, arranged both chronologically and thematically, and richly enhanced with outstanding images, it provides an illuminating insight into the material culture through art and artefacts, people and places. From pre-Islamic works that provided a foundation for the arts of Islam to masterpieces produced under the great empires and objects that continue to be made today, this expansive survey traces the development of civilizations at the forefront of philosophical and scientific ideas, artistic and literary developments, and technological innovations, exploring a wealth of cultural treasures along the way. Thames & Hudson in conjunction with the British Museum well illustrated hardback, colour, 272 pages. 17.78 x 3.3 x 24.89 cm.
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