Islamic arts and crafts : an anthology /

"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 t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Milwright, Marcus (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press Ltd, [2017]
Temas:
Islamic art > History > Sources.
Handicraft > Islamic countries > History > Sources.
Art islamique > Histoire > Sources.
Artisanat > Pays musulmans > Histoire > Sources.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Handicraft
Islamic art
Islamic countries
History
Sources
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1 FOUNDATIONS
  • 1. Theoretical formulations
  • pt. 2 HUMAN DIMENSIONS
  • 2. The organisation of labour
  • 3. Rituals, songs and poems
  • 4. Biographical information
  • 5. The lives of artisans and artists
  • pt. 3 RESOURCES
  • 6. Raw materials I: minerals
  • 7. Raw materials II: plants
  • 8. Raw materials III: animals
  • 9. Mining and metal preparation
  • 10. City descriptions
  • pt. 4 INORGANIC MEDIA
  • 11. Copper
  • 12. Iron and steel
  • 13. Other metals: gold, silver and tin
  • 14. Pottery
  • 15. Glass
  • pt. 5 ORGANIC MEDIA
  • 16. Wood
  • 17. Basketry and matting
  • 18. Leather
  • 19. Spinning, bleaching and dyeing
  • 20. Weaving
  • 21. Rugs, carpets and felt
  • pt. 6 WRITING AND PAINTING
  • 22. Papyrus and paper
  • 23. Calligraphy
  • 24. Painting
  • pt. 7 ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
  • 25. Building techniques
  • 26. Vaulting and architectural decoration
  • 27. Engineering
  • pt. 8 ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS
  • 28. Recycling and repair
  • 29. Crafts in an age of competition and change.

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