TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ruggles,D.Fairchild
TI  - Islamic Art and Visual Culture: an Anthology of Sources 
SN  - 9781405154017
AV  - N6260 .I823 2011
U1  - 709.17/67 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Malden, MA
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell
KW  - Islamic art and symbolism
KW  - History
KW  - Sources
KW  - Art and society
KW  - Islamic countries
KW  - fast
KW  - Islam
KW  - gnd
KW  - Kunst
KW  - Islamisk konst
KW  - historia
KW  - källor
KW  - sao
KW  - Konst och samhälle
KW  - islamiska länder
KW  - cct
N1  - "This edition first published 2011."; Includes bibliographical references and index; Foundations: religious, political, Juridical, and administrative documents from early Islam and place in transition -- Behavior, gifts, treasuries, and collections -- Art -- Space: architecture and urbanism -- Places
N2  - "Islamic Art and Visual Culture is a collection of primary sources in translation accompanied by clear and concise introductory essays that provide unique insights into the aesthetic and cultural history of one of the world's major religions. Collects essential translations from sources as diverse as the Qur'an, court chronicles, technical treatises on calligraphy and painting, imperial memoirs, and foreign travel accounts. Includes clear and concise introductory essays. Situates each text and explains the circumstances in which it was written - the date, place, author, and political conditions. Provides a vivid window into Islamic visual culture and society An indispensable tool for teachers and students of art and visual culture". --Publisher
ER  -