The Islamic world : a history in objects / Ladan Akbarnia, Venetia Porter, Fahmida Suleman [and three others].
By: Akbarnia, Ladan [author.].
Contributor(s): Porter, Venetia [author.] | Suleman, Fahmida [author.].
Publisher: New York : Thames & Hudson : The British Museum, ©2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: 271 p: color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780500480403; 0500480400.Subject(s): British Museum | Islamic civilization -- History | Islamic antiquities | HISTORY / Asia / General | Islamic antiquities | Islamic civilization | Islamische Kunst | Materialität | Sachkultur | Sammlung | 15.59 history of great parts of the world, peoples, civilizations: other | Middle East | Islamische Staaten | Middle EastGenre/Form: History. | Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | DS36.85 .A337 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000015960 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-265) and index.
A history of histories -- Belief and practice -- Interconnected worlds 750-1500 -- The age of empires 1500-1900 -- Literary and musical traditions -- The modern world.
This illustrated introduction to the history of the Islamic world offers a fresh approach to the subject. Told in six chapters, arranged both chronologically and thematically, it sheds light on Islamic culture from West Africa to Southeast Asia through art and artefacts, people and places, from its origins to the present day. 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.