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Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the myriad interactions between calligraphy and architecture throughout the history of the Muslim world. From Spain to China, Islamic architecture and calligraphy are inexorably intertwined. Mosques, dervish lodges, mausolea, libraries, even baths and marketplaces bear masterpieces of calligraphy that rival the most refined books and scrolls. This major reference work focuses on architectural inscriptions throughout the Muslim...
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Series
Medieval and early modern Iberian world volume 51
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English