Art of the Book
Beyond the Legacy of Genghis Khan by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9789004243408A wide ranging account of the Mongols in western and eastern Asia in the aftermath of Genghis Khan's early 13th c. invasions, that focuses on the significant cultural, social, religious and political changes that followed in their wake. Issues considered include art, governance, diplomacy, commerce, court life, and urban culture. Originally presented at a Los Angeles County Museum of Art 2003 symposium.
The Iconography of Islamic Art by Call Number: Art Library, N6260 .I266 2007ISBN: 9780748633678Presents the iconography of Islamic art by the linking interpretation of objects to textual sources. This results in a collection of in-depth studies of motifs, new interpretations of familiar objects, the architectural decoration of monuments as well as the meaning behind Arab and Safavid paintings.
Image and meaning in Islamic art by Call Number: Art Library N6260 .I5 2005Publication Date: 2005Useful for its "Bibliography of iconography in Islamic art" by Ernst J. Grube, on pages 159-296
Renaissance of Islam: Art of the Mamluks by Call Number: Art Library, N7385.3.M35 A84ISBN: 0874742145A detailed look at the Mamluk Empire, its culture and art with a focus on illuminated manuscripts, metalwork, glass, ceramics, woodwork, textiles, and rugs.
Inscriptions: Context & Style
The first object created by God, according to early Muslim commentators, was the pen, which he used to chronicle events to come. The word, in its various manifestations, is central to the Islamic faith, and inscriptions are central to Islamic art. They serve numerous functions: decorating, proclaiming ownership and patronage, proffering good wishes and proverbs, and spreading religious texts throughout the world.
Sheila Blair, Islamic Inscriptions (below)
Islamic Calligraphy by Call Number: Art Library NK 3636.5 .B58 2006ISBN: 0748612122Publication Date: 2006
Islamic Inscriptions by Call Number: Art Library CN 1153 .B55 1998ISBN: 0814713289Publication Date: 1998-07-01Details the development, content and style of the primary types of inscription as well as how to locate, identify, interpret, research, and record them.
- The Spirit of Islam: Experiencing Islam through Calligraphy
An exhibition at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, Vancouver.
Also of use
The Arts of the Book in Central Asia, 14th-16th Centuries by Call Number: Art Library, ND3244 .A77 1979bISBN: 0877731659
Islamic codicology: an introduction to the study of manuscripts in Arabic script by Call Number: Art Library, Z6605.A6 D4713 2015Table of Contents:
Introduction -- The writing surface: papyrus and parchment -- The writing surface: paper -- The quires of a codex -- Instruments and preparations used in book production -- Ruling and page layout -- Craftsmen and the making of the manuscript -- Scripts -- Books and their ornamentation -- Bookbinding -- Evidence for the history of a manuscript -- Codicology and the history of collections
Islamic bookbindings by Call Number: Art Library, Oversize 655.7Sa75IEFacsimiles of Islamic book covers from the 9th to the 19th c CE.
Translated from the German.
German edition has been digitized.
The Islamic book; a contribution to its art and history from the VII-XVIII century by Call Number: Art Library, Limited Access Oversize 091 AR65IPublication Date: 1929In 2 parts: 1. The early Islamic period from the VII-XII century; 2. XIII-XVIII century