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A vital reference for everyone interested in Islamic inscriptions on buildings, objects and works of art. This beautifully illustrated book explains the importance of Islamic inscriptions and places them expertly in their historical and cultural context. It shows you how to decipher and interpret in...

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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Note on Transcription -- PART I - Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 - Why Read Inscriptions? -- PART II - Monumental Inscriptions -- CHAPTER 2 - The Languages Used in Monumental Inscriptions -- CHAPTER 3 - Foundation Inscriptions -- CHAPTER 4 - Other Types of Monumental Inscriptions -- CHAPTER 5 - Regional Studies -- CHAPTER 6 - Inscriptions on Various Building Types -- CHAPTER 7 - Stylistic Development -- PART III - Inscriptions on Portable Objects -- CHAPTER 8 - Introduction -- CHAPTER 9 - Metalwares -- CHAPTER 10 - Woodwork -- CHAPTER 11 - Ceramics -- CHAPTER 12 - Textiles -- CHAPTER 13 - Other Portable Arts -- CHAPTER 14 - Types of Objects -- PART IV - Reading and Recording Inscriptions -- CHAPTER 15 - Sources, Methods and Conventions -- Bibliography -- Index
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A vital reference for everyone interested in Islamic inscriptions on buildings, objects and works of art. This beautifully illustrated book explains the importance of Islamic inscriptions and places them expertly in their historical and cultural context. It shows you how to decipher and interpret inscriptions and provides a standard for recording them. In addition, a fully annotated bibliography provides further reading on all aspects of Islamic epigraphy. Winner of the British Kuwait Friendship Society Al-Mubarak Prize 1999 for the best academic work on the Middle East
Issued also in print.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)
Islamic inscriptions.
Islamic Studies.
ART / Asian / General. bisacsh
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Islamic Inscriptions /
Frontmatter --
Contents --
List of Illustrations --
Acknowledgements --
Abbreviations --
Note on Transcription --
PART I - Introduction --
CHAPTER 1 - Why Read Inscriptions? --
PART II - Monumental Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 2 - The Languages Used in Monumental Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 3 - Foundation Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 4 - Other Types of Monumental Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 5 - Regional Studies --
CHAPTER 6 - Inscriptions on Various Building Types --
CHAPTER 7 - Stylistic Development --
PART III - Inscriptions on Portable Objects --
CHAPTER 8 - Introduction --
CHAPTER 9 - Metalwares --
CHAPTER 10 - Woodwork --
CHAPTER 11 - Ceramics --
CHAPTER 12 - Textiles --
CHAPTER 13 - Other Portable Arts --
CHAPTER 14 - Types of Objects --
PART IV - Reading and Recording Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 15 - Sources, Methods and Conventions --
Bibliography --
Index
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title_alt Frontmatter --
Contents --
List of Illustrations --
Acknowledgements --
Abbreviations --
Note on Transcription --
PART I - Introduction --
CHAPTER 1 - Why Read Inscriptions? --
PART II - Monumental Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 2 - The Languages Used in Monumental Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 3 - Foundation Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 4 - Other Types of Monumental Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 5 - Regional Studies --
CHAPTER 6 - Inscriptions on Various Building Types --
CHAPTER 7 - Stylistic Development --
PART III - Inscriptions on Portable Objects --
CHAPTER 8 - Introduction --
CHAPTER 9 - Metalwares --
CHAPTER 10 - Woodwork --
CHAPTER 11 - Ceramics --
CHAPTER 12 - Textiles --
CHAPTER 13 - Other Portable Arts --
CHAPTER 14 - Types of Objects --
PART IV - Reading and Recording Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 15 - Sources, Methods and Conventions --
Bibliography --
Index
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physical 1 online resource (224 p.) : 36 B/W illustrations 52 colour halftones
Issued also in print.
contents Frontmatter --
Contents --
List of Illustrations --
Acknowledgements --
Abbreviations --
Note on Transcription --
PART I - Introduction --
CHAPTER 1 - Why Read Inscriptions? --
PART II - Monumental Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 2 - The Languages Used in Monumental Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 3 - Foundation Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 4 - Other Types of Monumental Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 5 - Regional Studies --
CHAPTER 6 - Inscriptions on Various Building Types --
CHAPTER 7 - Stylistic Development --
PART III - Inscriptions on Portable Objects --
CHAPTER 8 - Introduction --
CHAPTER 9 - Metalwares --
CHAPTER 10 - Woodwork --
CHAPTER 11 - Ceramics --
CHAPTER 12 - Textiles --
CHAPTER 13 - Other Portable Arts --
CHAPTER 14 - Types of Objects --
PART IV - Reading and Recording Inscriptions --
CHAPTER 15 - Sources, Methods and Conventions --
Bibliography --
Index
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