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What is 'Islamic' Art?

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Investigating what is Islamic about Islamic art through analysis of the Qur'an, Hadith, Sufi texts, ancient philosophy, and a rich corpus of transcultural poetry, Shaw challenges the historicism, secularism, and regionalism of traditional art history with new means of perceiving Islamic painting, music, and geometric pattern.

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What is 'Islamic' Art?, Wendy Shaw

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Title
What is 'Islamic' Art?
Language
English
Authors
Wendy Shaw
Released
2019
Format
Hardcover
Pages
336
ISBN10
1108474659
ISBN13
9781108474658
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Investigating what is Islamic about Islamic art through analysis of the Qur'an, Hadith, Sufi texts, ancient philosophy, and a rich corpus of transcultural poetry, Shaw challenges the historicism, secularism, and regionalism of traditional art history with new means of perceiving Islamic painting, music, and geometric pattern.