Covering
one thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic
to the borders of India and China, Robert Hillenbrand incorporates
all the latest discoveries and interpretations in this authoritative
guide to the arts of Islam. 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
—Hillenbrand does justice to both the highlights and the ongoing
evolution of the full range of Islamic arts.
ISBN
0-500-20305-9 · 220 illustrations