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Islamic Art by Annette Hagedorn Publisher Comments The delicate splendour and fairytale beauty of Islamic art The art which arose from the 7th century in the Islamic empires reached from Spain and Morocco to the borders of China. It bore the stamp above all of Arabs, Persians and Turks, but outstanding... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Art of the Middle East: Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World and Iran by Saeb Eigner Review A fantastic access point for those looking for an introduction to the styles, themes and forms of art from the Arab world… — Time Out Doha... (read more) Your price: $69.95 New - Hardcover
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Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Maryam Ekhtiar Publisher Comments This expansive book reveals the great diversity and range of art of the Arab lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and later South Asia. Published to coincide with the historic reopening of the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum's Islamic Art Department... (read more) Your price: $65.00 New - Hardcover
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Islamic Art and Architecture (World of Art) by Robert Hillenbrand Publisher Comments From the supreme confidence of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem to the scores of exquisite buildings of Ottoman Istanbul; from the extraordinary virtuosity of Persian painting in the fifteenth century to the vivid ceramic tradition of Ottoman Iznik... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Islamic Design: A Genius for Geometry (Wooden Books) by Daud Sutton Publisher Comments An exploration of the construction and meaning of Islamic geometric patterns. Throughout their long history the craft traditions of the Islamic world evolved a multitude of styles applied to a great variety of media but always with unifying factors that... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Hardcover
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Gaza Graffiti: Messages of Love and Politics by Mia Grondahl Publisher Comments Graffiti began in Gaza in 1987, during the first Intifada, when there was no Palestinian television or radio in the Gaza Strip, and no newspapers: the messages that spread along the walls became an important means of communication. Over the years, all... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $16.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Arabesque 2: Graphic Design from the Arab World and Persia by Ben Wittner Publisher Comments Cutting-edge graphic work from the Arab world and Iran that is emblematic of the cultural emancipation of this entire area. The wave of protests that started this year in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and other countries have made it clear just how much... (read more) List Price $68.00 Your price: $55.00 Used - Hardcover
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Islamic Art and Visual Culture: an Anthology of Sources (11 Edition) by D. Fairchild R Publisher Comments 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... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $15.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Persian Miniatures (Mega Square) by Vladimir Loukonine Publisher Comments Encounter one of history’s greatest civilisations through miniatures. In Persian Miniatures, the story of the magnificent Persian Empire is told by way of an artistic tradition on a small but vibrant scale. This unique collection of colourful... (read more) Your price: $12.95 New - Hardcover
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Molla Nasreddin: The Magazine That Would've, Could've, Should've (Christoph Keller Editions) by Slavs & Tatars Publisher Comments Published between 1906 and 1930, and with a readership that stretched from Morocco to Iran, Molla Nasreddin is perhaps the most important Muslim magazine of the twentieth century. Throughout its beautifully printed pages, issues of social, cultural and... (read more) List Price $37.50 Your price: $30.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Future of Tradition - Tradition of the Future by Chris Dercon Synopsis This breathtaking presentation of historic and contemporary Islamic art offers a lively comparison between past and present.... (read more) Your price: $49.95 New - Hardcover
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Letters in gold :Ottoman calligraphy from the Sak¸p Sabanc¸ collection, Istanbul by M Ugur Derman Book News Annotation The catalogue for an exhibit at the Museum and travelling to Los Angeles and Harvard through 1999. Presents 71 examples of calligraphy collected by the Turkish businessman and philanthropist, among them exquisitely illuminated Korans and prayer... (read more) Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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Urban Iran by Mark Batty Publisher Publisher Comments Urban Iran is a depiction of everyday life apart from international and diplomatic policies, giving voice to people living and working in Iran today while probing the complexities of contemporary Iran. Described and revealed by photographers... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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The Looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad: The Lost Legacy of Ancient Mesopotamia by Milbry Polk Publisher Comments In April of 2003, the world reacted in shock at the news of the looting of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad. Priceless antiquities, spanning ten thousand years of human history, were smashed into pieces or stolen, and one of the most important storehouses of... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Antiquities Under Siege: Cultural Heritage Protection After the Iraq War by Lawrence Rothfield Publisher Comments As Saddam Hussein's government fell in April 2003, news accounts detailed the pillage of Iraq's National Museum. The museum's looting grabbed headlines worldwide and public attention briefly focused on Iraq's threatened cultural heritage. Less dramatic... (read more) List Price $85.00 Your price: $54.50 Sale - Hardcover
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Treasures of Islam: Artistic Glories of the Muslim World by Bernard Okane Publisher Comments Discover the grandeur of Islam in a vivid portrait of some of the greatest and most creative civilizations ever to have existed—a wide range of peoples and cultures all united spiritually by their adherence to Islam and its holy book. This important... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Arts & Crafts of Morocco by James Jereb Synopsis The arts and crafts of Morocco. This book examines all the media: textiles, jewelry; leather, wood and metalwork; and pottery and ceramics. It contains guidance for collectors and analyzes the belief systems, festivals and ceremonies to which the arts... (read more) Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Arts of Islam: Treasures from the Khalili Collection by J. M. Rogers Publisher Comments The Arts of Islam documents the Islamic art collection of Nasser D. Khalili in over five hundred stunning color photographs. Forty years in the making, this collection ranges the history of Islamic art from it beginnings in the 7th century up to the... (read more) Your price: $65.00 New - Hardcover
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Islamic Arts A&i (Art & Ideas) by Jonathan Bloom Publisher Comments Islamic Arts, a comprehensive survey covering a thousand years, highlights those characteristics that connect the various arts of the Islamic lands without minimizing the differences. The book is divided into three time periods: 600-900, 900-1500 and... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Israel Museum by Martin Weyl Publisher Comments this book is divided into three parts-Biblical Archaeology, Jewish Ethnography, and Art Collections.... (read more) List Price $69.00 Your price: $16.80 Used - Hardcover
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