Bibliograph

Caliphs and kings, the art and influence of Islamic Spain, Heather Ecker

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Caliphs and kings, the art and influence of Islamic Spain, Heather Ecker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-174) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Caliphs and kings

Nature of contents

catalogsbibliography

Oclc number

56017812

Responsibility statement

Heather Ecker

Review

"Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain), like no other region of the Islamic world evokes a nostalgic perception of a lost paradise: For many, it provides a model of medieval cultural and religious tolerance, intellectual endeavor, and artistic excellence. Caliphs and Kings: The Art and Influence of Islamic Spain explores the magnificent artistic achievements of al-Andalus from the seventh to fifteenth centuries, and its lasting influence on European Christiandom and Jewry." "Caliphs and Kings celebrates the centenary anniversary of The Hispanic Society of America, a unique institution dedicated to the study of the cultural and artistic traditions of Spain. For the first time, the splendid Islamic collections of the society, rarely made available to the public, have been assembled into a single exhibition and volume, supplemented with a small number of objects from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution. Caliphs and Kings provides a window into Islamic empire of the west, and its place in Spanish art and history."--Jacket

Sub title

the art and influence of Islamic Spain

Table Of Contents

Preface -- Forewords -- Acknowledgments -- Contemplate my beauty: perceptions of al-Andalus and the arts -- Catalogue -- Reference catalogue -- Arabic inscriptions -- Map -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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