Now more than ever; Islam and Islamic culture is a topic that is as misunderstood as it is fascinating. In this exquisite oversized volume spanning 1200 years of history; celebrated scholar Professor Nasser D. Khalili presents a benchmark visual history of the peoples; the cultures; and the artworks that have defined the Islamic world. From Spain to Indonesia; North Africa to China; more than fifty of the world’s nations are of the Muslim faith. The material culture of the Muslim people is accordingly rich and varied; ranging from taking in architectural projects on a huge scale and minutely detailed miniature paintings; exquisitely patterned silk textiles and bold yet sophisticated calligraphy. Written histories of the art of the Islamic lands have until now either been very general or highly focused on particular regions or types of artifacts. Now the spectacular format of Islamic Art and Culture provides the reader to view the magnificent sweep of the arts of Islam in a unique and accessible way. Diverse developments throughout the Islamic world are compared simultaneously across time and place; and specific objects and buildings seen in the light of key events in Muslim history. From calligraphy to carpets; armor to architecture; this book voluptuously reveals the immense heritage handed down through Islamic artists over the centuries; and examines their relationship to their Western peers.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. fascinating and scientific look at self defense and history great book if you're interested in either or bothBy David Chinfascinating and scientific look at self defense and historygreat book if you're interested in either or both; excellent work by the editor and the original author; nice period illustration as well0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. He led an amazing life before settling in the UBy CustomerCol. Monstery was a well known fencing and self-defense instructor in New York and Chicago at the end of the 19th century. He led an amazing life before settling in the U.S. This book is a collection of a series of articles originally published in a local newspaper written by Monstery. The book includes Monstery's system of boxing; walking stick and two handed stick for use in self-defense. The book will be of interest both to those who are interested in historical martial arts but also anyone who is interested in learning self-defense for use in the modern day.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I truly enjoyed reading this bookBy SamI truly enjoyed reading this book. I have trained in a been a coach in various martial arts and boxing and find it amazing that a book of this calibre has existed and been hidden for so long. It Is rare to find such a scientific breakdown of techniques broken down into core principles and made to be so useful to the practitioner. I recommend this book to all serious martial artists...from novice to advanced ranking.
