{"product_id":"a-story-of-islamic-art-9781032448152","title":"A Story of Islamic Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding an introduction to the artistic and architectural traditions of the Islamic world, \u003cem\u003eA Story of Islamic Art\u003c\/em\u003e explores fifty case studies, taken from different regions of the Islamic world and from the seventh to the twenty-first centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel aspect of these case studies is that they are presented as fictional narratives, allowing the reader to imagine art and architecture, either in their original cultural settings or at some later point in their histories. These stories are supported by a scholarly framework that allows the reader to continue their exploration of the chosen artefacts and their historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifty case studies take the form of short stories, each of which focuses on one or more object from the Islamic world. These encompass portable items in a wide variety of media, book illustrations, calligraphy, photographs, architectural decoration, buildings, and archaeological sites. The book also provides a detailed introduction,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes for the Reader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimeline\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Sanaʿa, 660\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Aswan, 691\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Aleppo, 695\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Damascus, 714\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Qusayr ʿAmra, 745\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Akhmim, 751\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi, 774\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Basra, 841\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Samarra, 856\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Qayrawan, 863\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Bukhara, 930\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Rusafa, 998\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Baghdad, 1000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Tripoli, 1070\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Samarqand, 1085\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Kharraqan, 1093\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Harran, 1104\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Herat, 1183\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Mecca, 1199\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Kashan, 1201\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Wasit, 1236\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Palermo, 1248\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Tabriz, 1306\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Cairo, 1361\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Granada, 1375\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Xi’an, 1402\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Panjakent, 1490\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Nizwa, 1531\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 29: Venice, 1547\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 30: Erzincan, 1568\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 31: Sofia, 1582\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 32: Isfahan, 1637\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 33: Agra, 1642\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 34: Hawizeh Marshes, 1673\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 35: Istanbul, 1733\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 36: Breslau, 1766\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 37: Lahore, 1799\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 38: Nafplio, 1831\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 39: Kuala Lumpur, 1886\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 40: London, 1892\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 41: Edirne, 1899\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 42: Simunul, 1902\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 43: Qalʿat Bani Hammad, 1908\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 44: Manzala, 1910\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 45: Hindiyya, 1918\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 46: Rabat, 1937\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 47: Cleveland, 1956\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 48: Djenné, 1985\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 49: New York, 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 50: Anywhere, 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Notes on Chapters 1–50\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019061395799,"sku":"9781032448152","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032448152.jpg?v=1750779177","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-story-of-islamic-art-9781032448152","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}