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100	1		_aBlair, Sheila, _eauthor. _91032589
245	1	0	_aIslamic calligraphy / _cSheila S. Blair.
264		1	_aEdinburgh : _bEdinburgh University Press, _c[2006]
264		4	_c©2006
300			_axxxvii, 681 pages : _bcolour illustrations ; _c26 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 628-658) and index.
505	0	0	_gCh. 1. _tArabic script : its role and principles -- _gCh. 2. _tMaterials -- _gCh. 3. _tThe standardization of Arabic script -- _gCh. 4. _tEarly manuscripts of the Koran -- _gCh. 5. _tThe adoption of round scripts -- _gCh. 6. _tThe proliferation of round scripts -- _gCh. 7. _tCalligraphy in Iran and its environs under the Mongols and Turkomans -- _gCh. 8. _tRectilinear and curvilinear scripts in Egypt and Syria under the Mamluks -- _gCh. 9. _tOther styles and centers -- _gCh. 10. _tThe Safavids, the Qajars, and their contemporaries in Iran and Central Asia -- _gCh. 11. _tThe Ottomans in Anatolia, the Balkans, and the Eastern Mediterranean -- _gCh. 12. _tOther styles and centers -- _gCh. 13. _tFrom traditional styles to graphic design and calligraphic art.
520	1		_a"This book is an important contribution to a key area of non-western art, being the first reference work on the art of beautiful writing in Arabic script." "The extensive use of writing is a hallmark of Islamic civilization. Calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing, became one of the main methods of artistic expression from the seventh century to the present in almost all regions from the far Maghrib, or Islamic West, to India and beyond. Arabic script was adopted for other languages from Persian and Turkish to Kanembu and Malay. Sheila Blair's groundbreaking book explains this art form to modern readers and shows them how to identify, understand and appreciate its varied styles and modes. The book is designed to offer a standardized terminology for identifying and describing various styles of Islamic calligraphy and to help Westerners appreciate why calligraphy has long been so important in Islamic civilization." "The argument is enhanced by the inclusion of more than 150 colour illustrations, as well as over 100 black-and-white details that highlight the salient features of the individual scripts and hands. Examples are chosen from dated or datable examples with secure provenance, for the problem of forgeries and copies (both medieval and modern) is rampant. The illustrations are accompanied by detailed analyses telling the reader what to look for in determining both style and quality of script."--BOOK JACKET.
588			_aMachine converted from AACR2 source record.
630	0	0	_aQurʼan _xManuscripts.
650		0	_aIslamic calligraphy _9314939
650		0	_aCalligraphy, Arabic _9330476
650		0	_aManuscripts, Arabic _9330270
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