Islamic arts and crafts : an anthology

1. Verfasser: Milwright, Marcus , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press Ltd, [2017]
Umfang/Format: xii, 260 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 9781474409193
9781474409162
1474409164
Schlagworte:
Islamic art > History > Sources.
Handicraft > Islamic countries > History > Sources.
Handicraft
Islamic art
Islamic countries
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.

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