Art of Islam: Language and Meaning: Commemorative Edition (Library of Perennial Philosophy Sacred Art in Tradition)

by Titus Burckhardt

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Called the "definitive book on Islamic Art" by S.H. Nasr, this beautifully illustrated masterpiece is presented in a revised, full colour, commemorative edition containing 285 new colour photos and a new Introduction.

Burckhardt provides an in-depth analysis of Islamic architecture, from Spain and Morocco to Persia and India and examines Koranic calligraphy and illumination, arabesque, carpets, rugs, Persian miniatures, and much more.
  • ISBN13 9781933316659
  • Publish Date 21 August 2009 (first published 1 January 2009)
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Out of Print 4 November 2015
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint World Wisdom Books
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 240
  • Language English