Islamic arts and crafts : an anthology
| 1. Verfasser: |
Milwright, Marcus
, [VerfasserIn]
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press Ltd,
[2017]
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| Umfang/Format: |
xii, 260 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781474409193 9781474409162 1474409164 |
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| Parallelausgabe: |
Milwright, Marcus., Islamic arts and crafts (Online version:) |
Inhaltsangabe:
- pt. 1 FOUNDATIONS
- 1. Theoretical formulations
- pt. 2 HUMAN DIMENSIONS
- 2. The organisation of labour
- 3. Rituals, songs and poems
- 4. Biographical information
- 5. The lives of artisans and artists
- pt. 3 RESOURCES
- 6. Raw materials I: minerals
- 7. Raw materials II: plants
- 8. Raw materials III: animals
- 9. Mining and metal preparation
- 10. City descriptions
- pt. 4 INORGANIC MEDIA
- 11. Copper
- 12. Iron and steel
- 13. Other metals: gold, silver and tin
- 14. Pottery
- 15. Glass
- pt. 5 ORGANIC MEDIA
- 16. Wood
- 17. Basketry and matting
- 18. Leather
- 19. Spinning, bleaching and dyeing
- 20. Weaving
- 21. Rugs, carpets and felt
- pt. 6 WRITING AND PAINTING
- 22. Papyrus and paper
- 23. Calligraphy
- 24. Painting
- pt. 7 ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
- 25. Building techniques
- 26. Vaulting and architectural decoration
- 27. Engineering
- pt. 8 ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS
- 28. Recycling and repair
- 29. Crafts in an age of competition and change.
