Islamic Art in the 19th Century - Tradition, Innovation, and Eclecticism

This collection of essays on Islamic art and architecture in the nineteenth century covers a wide geographical area and draws together different regional elements. The essays devote much attention to social, political, economic and intellectual issues, including the role of tradition and responses to European aesthetics, among them the appropriation of orientalism and the rise of revivalist movements.

Product details

• Assisted by: Doris Behrens-Abouseif (Editor), Stephen Vernoit (Editor)
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2005
• EAN: 9789004144422
• ISBN: 978-90-04-14442-2
• No. of pages: 456
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 245 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 1148 g
• Series: Islamic History and Civilizati
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous