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Ancient Egyptian Statues: Their Many Lives and Deaths by Simon Connor 9781617971341
RRP: £39.99£33.17A fascinating, richly illustrated study of the role and significance of ancient statues in Egyptian history and beliefWhy do ancient Egyptian statues so often have their noses, hands, or genitals broken? Although the Late Antiquity period appears to have... -
Epic Iran: 5000 Years of Culture by John Curtis
RRP: £45.00£35.17Iran was home to some of the greatest civilizations of both the ancient and medieval worlds, but these achievements are now little known outside the country. Epic Iran brings together 250 fascinating objects and images to cast a rare light on 5,000 years... -
Islamic Art by Luca Mozzati
RRP: £35.00£26.69From its birth in the 7th century through modern times, the Islamic religion has inspired glorious works of art. This stunning book includes more than four hundred reproductions of treasures of Islamic art that span the world: from southern Europe, along... -
Islamic Art in Cairo: From the 7th to the 18th Centuries by Prisse d'Avennes 9789774161193
£22.25In 1827, a brilliant young French engineer and draftsman arrived in Alexandria at the start of a long and fruitful love affair with Egypt and its art, both ancient and contemporary. Emile Prisse d'Avennes (1807-79) spent a total of nineteen years in... -
Explorers, First Collectors and Traders of Textiles: From Egypt of the 1st millennium AD by Antoine De Moor 9789464366075
RRP: £50.00£32.35Its dry climate means that Egypt boasts an exceptionally rich heritage of preserved ancient textiles. Since 1996, the international research group Textiles from the Nile Valley has been studying these Roman, Byzantine and early-Islamic textile artefacts,... -
Early Art and Architecture of Africa by Peter Garlake
RRP: £21.99£15.61This new history of over 5000 years of African art reveals its true diversity for the first time. Challenging centuries of misconceptions that have obscured the sophisticated nature of African art, Peter Garlake uses the latest research and... -
Kehinde Wiley - the World Stage: Haiti by Kehinde Wiley
RRP: £35.00£23.07The latest in the World Stage series of portraits by Kehinde Wiley (born 1977), this volume presents 13 new paintings, the result of the artist's trip to Haiti-a nation that is often presented as a place of chronic poverty, corruption and deprivation. In... -
A Child in Palestine: The Cartoons of Naji Al-Ali by Naji al-Ali 9781844673650
RRP: £14.99£13.44Naji al-Ali grew up in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in the south Lebanese city of Sidon, where his gift for drawing was discovered by the Palestinian poet Ghassan Kanafani in the late 1950s. Early the following decade he left for Kuwait,... -
How to Read Islamic Calligraphy by Maryam D Ekhtiar 9781588396303
RRP: £19.95£17.34An accessible introduction to the quintessential art form of the Islamic worldHow to Read Islamic Calligraphy explores the preeminence of the written word as a means of creative expression throughout the Islamic world. Aimed at a general audience, the... -
Imagined Museums: Art and Modernity in Postcolonial Morocco by Katarzyna Pieprzak
RRP: £23.99£20.41Imagined Museums examines the intertwined politics surrounding art and modernization in Morocco from 1912 to the present by considering the structure of the museum not only as a modern institution but also as a national monument to modernity, asking what... -
Islamic Art and Architecture (World of Art) by Robert Hillenbrand
RRP: £16.99£11.94Embracing over a thousand years of history and an area stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, this is an unrivalled synthesis of the arts of Islamic civilization. From the death of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day, Robert... -
The Bernard and Mary Berenson Collection of Persian Manuscripts and Paintings at I Tatti by Yoltar-Yildirim, Aysin
RRP: £41.95£34.58Persian Manuscripts & Paintings from the Berenson Collection presents an in-depth analysis of the little-known Persian manuscripts and paintings collected by the world-renowned art historian, art critic, and connoisseur Bernard Berenson (1865-1959). It... -
A Collector's Fortune: Islamic Art from the Collection of Edmund de Unger by Claus-Peter Haase
£33.00Masterpieces from the world-renowned Keir collection of Islamic art are comprehensively shown, for the first time, in this publication. A selection of 112 exquisite objects instills an appreciation for the wealth and magnificence of oriental art, with a... -
Mosques: Splendors of Islam by Leyla Uluhanli
£67.50Mosques are among the greatest architectural feats and have a profound beauty: their spiritual purpose adds to their mystery and lustre. This visually stunning volume illustrates the development of the basic mosque structural and decorative elements... -
Geometric Patterns from Islamic Art and Architecture by Robert Field
£7.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781899618224Author Robert FieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Tarquin PublicationsPublisher Tarquin Publications -
Islamic Art of Illumination: Classical Tazhib from Ottoman to Contemporary Times by Sema Onat 9781935295822
RRP: £25.99£23.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935295822Author Sema OnatFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Blue Dome PressPublisher Blue Dome PressWeight(grams) 770g -
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture by Moya Carey
RRP: £17.99£13.95This beautifully illustrated book explores the rich heritage of Islamic art. Starting with the original Arab-style courtyard mosques, it traces the development of mosque architecture over the centuries and in different cultures. Meticulously researched,... -
Mosaics as History: The Near East from Late Antiquity to Islam by G. W. Bowersock
RRP: £29.95£23.19Over the past century, exploration and serendipity have uncovered mosaic after mosaic in the Near East--maps, historical images, mythical figures, and religious scenes that constitute an immense treasure of new testimony from antiquity. The stories these... -
Turkish Art and Architecture: from the Seljuks to the Ottomans by Giovanni Curatola
RRP: £67.99£45.91Illustrated with some 250 attractive and well-chosen colour photographs, Turkish Art and Architecture is fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in Turkey, and an essential reference for any student of Islamic art and architecture. The Anatolian... -
Egypt. People, Gods, Pharaohs by Rainer & Rose-Marie Hagen
RRP: £30.00£22.55How much do we really know about Ancient Egypt? The pharaohs and pyramids are familiar history fodder, but what about the farmers, the soldiers, the laborers, and the families that made up the vast majority of this much mythologized civilization? With a... -
Take Care of Your Self: The Art and Cultures of Care and Liberation by Sundus Abdul Hadi
RRP: £11.99£8.00Take care of yourself. How many times a week do we hear or say these words? If we all took the time to care for ourselves, how much stronger will we be? More importantly how much stronger will our communities be? In Take Care of Your Self, Iraqi artist... -
Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials and Origins by Peter Stone 9780804843737
RRP: £39.99£25.60This monumental reference work-long awaited by collectors and scholars-fills an essential gap in the available literature on oriental rugs. Lavishly illustrated with over 1000 photographs and drawings, it offers clear and precise definitions for the rug... -
Assyrian Palace Sculptures by Paul Collins 9781606066485
RRP: £40.00£25.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606066485Author Paul CollinsFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint J. Paul Getty MuseumPublisher J. Paul Getty MuseumWeight(grams) 1089gDimensions(mm)... -
A History of Arab Graphic Design by Bahia Shehab
RRP: £39.99£35.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789774168918Author Bahia ShehabFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint The American University in Cairo PressPublisher The American University in Cairo... -
Tales Things Tell: Material Histories of Early Globalisms by Finbarr Barry Flood 9780691215150
RRP: £45.00£34.67New perspectives on early globalisms from objects and imagesTales Things Tell offers new perspectives on histories of connectivity between Africa, Asia, and Europe in the period before the Mongol conquests of the thirteenth century. Reflected in objects... -
Hidden Heritage: Rediscovering Britain's Lost Love of the Orient by Fatima Manji
RRP: £10.99£7.77A fresh perspective on British history from award-winning broadcaster Fatima ManjiWhy was there a Turkish mosque adorning Britain's most famous botanic garden in the eighteenth century? How did a pair of Persian-inscribed cannon end up in rural Wales?... -
Reflections: contemporary art of the Middle East and North Africa by Venetia Porter
RRP: £25.00£18.62"Reflections-contemporary art of the Middle East and North Africa is a book that transcends ones expectations and the norms of publishing while keeping categoric faithfulness to accuracy as well as educational aptitude." - Selections Arts Magazine ... -
Tania El Khoury's Live Art: Collaborative Knowledge Production by Laurel V McLaughlin 9781943208616
RRP: £23.99£20.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943208616Author Laurel V McLaughlinFormat PaperbackPage Count 246Imprint Amherst CollegePublisher Amherst CollegeWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 252mm *... -
The Art and Architecture of Islam, 1250-1800 by Professor Sheila S. Blair 9780300064650
RRP: £47.50£41.24Virtually all the masterpieces of Islamic art-the Alhambra, the Taj Mahal, and the Tahmasp Shahnama-were produced during the period from the Mongol conquests in the early thirteenth century to the advent of European colonial rule in the nineteenth. This... -
Islamic Art and Visual Culture: An Anthology of Sources by D. Fairchild Ruggles 9781405154024
RRP: £26.95£23.43Islamic Art and Visual Culture is a collection of primary sources in translation accompanied by clear and concise introductory essays that provide unique insights into the aesthetic and cultural history of one of the world's major religions. Collects... -
Florence and Baghdad: Renaissance Art and Arab Science by Hans Belting
RRP: £33.95£27.89The use of perspective in Renaissance painting caused a revolution in the history of seeing, allowing artists to depict the world from a spectator's point of view. But the theory of perspective that changed the course of Western art originated... -
Ceramics of Iran: Islamic Pottery from the Sarikhani Collection by Oliver Watson
RRP: £50.00£41.65A beautifully illustrated showcase of the rich and varied ceramic tradition of Iran Featuring a broad selection of objects from one of the most distinguished collections of Iranian art, this volume brings together over 1,000 years of Persian Islamic... -
Beirut and the Golden Sixties: Manifesto of Fragility by Sam Bardaouil 9788836654260
RRP: £34.00£22.82Beirut and the Golden Sixties revisits a turbulent chapter in the development of modernism in Beirut beginning with the 1958 Lebanon crisis and ending with the 1975 outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War. Through 230 works by 34 artists and more than 300... -
Art in the First Cities of Iran and Central Asia: The Sarikhani Collection by Agnes Benoit
RRP: £35.00£29.57A beautifully illustrated book exploring the art of Iran and Central Asia from the 5th to the 2nd Millennium BC This richly illustrated book explores the art of ancient Iran and Central Asia between the 5th and 2nd millenniums BC, a time that proved to... -
Shirin Neshat: I Will Greet the Sun Again by Ed Schad
RRP: £42.50£31.70In the 1990s, Shirin Neshat's startling black-and-white videos of Iranian women won enormous praise for their poetic reflections on post-revolutionary life in her native country. Writing in the New Yorker, Peter Schjeldahl called her multi-screen video... -
Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange across Medieval Saharan Africa by Kathleen Bickford Berzock 9780691182681
RRP: £58.00£46.89How West African gold and trade across the Sahara were central to the medieval worldThe Sahara Desert was a thriving crossroads of exchange for West Africa, North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe in the medieval period. Fueling this exchange was West... -
The Art of Armenia: An Introduction by Christina Maranci
RRP: £36.99£32.15Though immediately recognizable in public discourse as a modern state in a political "hot zone," Armenia has a material history and visual culture that reaches back to the Paleolithic era. This book presents a timely and much-needed survey of the arts of... -
Islamic Art: Close-Up by Sheila R. Canby
RRP: £12.99£9.00This stunning book offers an introduction to and an exceptional view of an imposing collection of arts from across the Islamic world, highlighting outstanding examples of design, workmanship and craft in paintings and manuscripts, calligraphy, metalwork,... -
How to Read Islamic Carpets by Walter B. Denny
RRP: £19.95£17.34Carpets made in the "Rug Belt"-an area that includes Morocco, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and northern India-have been a source of fascination and collecting since the 13th century. This engaging and accessible book explores... -
Art of the Middle East by Saeb Eigner 9781858946351
RRP: £34.95£28.25Artistic expression in the Middle East is experiencing something of a renaissance. Domestic patronage is flourishing, and an impressive array of new museums and art fairs across the region is helping to stimulate international interest in an increasingly...