{"product_id":"deconstructing-the-myths-of-islamic-art-9780367772666","title":"Deconstructing the Myths of Islamic Art","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeconstructing the Myths of Islamic Art\u003c\/em\u003e addresses how researchers can challenge stereotypical notions of Islam and Islamic art while avoiding the creation of new myths and the encouragement of nationalistic and ethnic attitudes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite its Orientalist origins, the field of Islamic art has continued to evolve and shape our understanding of the various civilizations of Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Situated in this field, this book addresses how universities, museums, and other educational institutions can continue to challenge stereotypical or homogeneous notions of Islam and Islamic art. It reviews subtle and overt mythologies through scholarly research, museum collections and exhibitions, classroom perspectives, and artistsâ initiatives. This collaborative volume addresses a conspicuous and persistent gap in the literature, which can only be filled by recognizing and resolving persistent myths regarding Islamic art from diverse academic and professiona\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword, \u003cem\u003eWendy M. K. Shaw \u003c\/em\u003eIntroduction (\u003cem\u003eOnur Öztürk, Xenia Gazi and Sam Bowker\u003c\/em\u003e); \u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Deconstructing the Myths of Islamic Art in Scholarship\u003c\/strong\u003e; 1. Deconstructing the Myths and Mysteries of the Mosque: West African Marginality, Transculturation, Vernacularization (\u003cem\u003eCleo Cantone\u003c\/em\u003e); 2. Cross-culturation with Classical Hellenism in Late Antique Arabia (\u003cem\u003eJuan de Lara\u003c\/em\u003e); 3. Debunking the Regionalistic Myth in the Discourse on Islamic Ornament (\u003cem\u003eValerie Gonzalez\u003c\/em\u003e); 4. The \u003cem\u003eIslam in Europe\u003c\/em\u003e Exhibition and the World of Islam Festival: Curatorial Aporia and Failure as Methodology (\u003cem\u003eNur Sobers-Khan\u003c\/em\u003e); 5. Fiber Fragments: The Divided Histories of Textiles from the Islamic World (\u003cem\u003ePatricia Blessing\u003c\/em\u003e); \u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Deconstructing the Myths of Islamic Art in Museums and Classrooms\u003c\/strong\u003e; 6. Influencing Presentation and Interpretation of Islamic Art in Museum Settings: The Myths of Inclusivity, Didacticism, and Provincialism (\u003cem\u003eXenia Gazi\u003c\/em\u003e); 7. Approaches to Arts of Asia and Islamic Cultures in Mid-Atlantic Museums (\u003cem\u003eAshley Dimmig\u003c\/em\u003e); 8. Islamic Art Exhibition, Orientalism, and Contemporary Socio-politics: Demystifying Connections (\u003cem\u003eMelissa M. Forstrom\u003c\/em\u003e); 9. Decolonizing and Demystifying Islamic Art in American Undergraduate Education (\u003cem\u003eOnur Öztürk\u003c\/em\u003e); 10. The Myth of Center and Periphery (\u003cem\u003eSam Bowker\u003c\/em\u003e); \u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Deconstructing the Myths of Islamic Art in Contemporary Art Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e; 11. Translating Mughal History: Hamra Abbas and the Contemporary Miniature (\u003cem\u003eKaren Greenwalt\u003c\/em\u003e); 12. A ‘Layered Lens’ on the Arts of the Islamic World in the Contemporary Pacific (\u003cem\u003eLeslee Katrina Michelsen\u003c\/em\u003e); 13. Gen Y Speaks: Performing and Unfolding Identity in the Work of Australian Muslim Artists (\u003cem\u003eHamida Novakovich\u003c\/em\u003e); 14. Deconstructing Myths via Performance Strategies: Experiences of a Contemporary Practitioner (\u003cem\u003eSami Ismat\u003c\/em\u003e); Conclusion (\u003cem\u003eOnur Öztürk, Xenia Gazi, and Sam Bowker\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018071441751,"sku":"9780367772666","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367772666.jpg?v=1750775542","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/deconstructing-the-myths-of-islamic-art-9780367772666","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}