Description: Author: Oleg Grabar Title: The Formation of Islamic Art, Revised and Enlarged Edition Binding: trade paperback Size: about 8" x 10" Pagination: 230pp plus numerous plates in endmatter Published: Yale University, 1987 (third printing) Condition: Good; covers shelfworn, and front cover curled somewhat; interior clean and complete otherwise; bookstore price sticker on rear cover ISBN: 0300040466 [OCR of contents is approximate] List of Illustrations Introduction 1. The Problem 2. The Land of Early Islam 3. The Symbolic Appropriation of the Land 4. Islamic Attitudes toward the Arts 5. Islamic Religious Art: The Mosque 6. Secular Art: Palace and City A. The Art of the Court B. The Art of the City 7. Early Islamic Decoration: The Idea of an Arabesque 8. The Formation of Islamic Art Postscriptum: Twelve Years Later History and Chronology Theory and Interpretation Past and Present Appendix: Chronology of the Early Muslim World Bibliography Index Illustrations Take a close look at the auction images for details of contents and condition. If you have any questions at all please send a message through eBay before bidding. NOTE: There may be more images in this listing than eBay shows in the top "gallery". Be sure to scroll down to view the full set, if so. Be sure to check our eBay Store for thousands of other listings like this one. Orders will be sent out within three business days of receipt of payment. If youre in a hurry and would like expedited shipping (Priority or Express shipping), please let us know before paying so we can adjust your invoice. Books are sent Media Rate within the US, and other small items are sent Parcel by default. If you would like combined shipping, please (1) contact us to let us know, and then (2) wait to pay until youre finished shopping (but try to keep it within a 4 day period, please). Just leave the items in your eBay Cart and then request an updated invoice after youre done. If you pay for an item, we are obliged to ship it to you, and cannot combine it with subsequent purchases. If youre waiting for a separate auction item to finish, please contact us to let us know. _gsrx_vers_1706 (GS 9.9 (1706))
Price: 7.46 USD
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
End Time: 2024-12-28T16:30:13.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Genre: Art & Culture, History
Topic: Islamic Art, Art History
Features: Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Signed: No
Personalized: No
Book Title: The Formation of Islamic Art
Original Language: English
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Edition: Revised Edition
Intended Audience: Adults
Vintage: Yes
Inscribed: No
Ex Libris: No
Personalize: No
Era: 1980s
Custom Bundle: No
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Name: Formation of Islamic Art
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Year: 1987
Subject: Middle Eastern, History / General
Item Height: 1.1 in
Item Weight: 22 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 10 in
Author: Oleg Grabar
Subject Area: Art
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
