PRIMARY SOURCES
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An edited collection of primary sources with commentary; it includes selections from the Quran, geographical descriptions, al-Maqqari on Madinat al-Zahra, al-Maqrizi’s description of Cairo, Ibn Khaldun on patronage and urbanism, treatises on calligraphy and painting, Firuz Shah Tughluq’s account of architectural patronage, the Irshad Zira’a on gardens, imperial memoirs, foreign travel accounts, and documentary genres such as wafiyyas, hisba manuals, and the Geniza archive. (LINK)
Nabizada (2021) Abbasid Arts Description. Interactive items from Google Art&Culture
A small collection of Abbasid arts and artifacts (LINK)
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ʿAbbāsid art and architecture was the visual culture of the ʿAbbāsid caliphate at its height (132–320/750–932). The architecture was mainly a Mesopotamian tradition of unfired and fired brick but also included other techniques and styles in Iran, Central Asia, and the Mediterranean. (LINK)
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The purpose of this book is to draw attention to the sites of life, politics and culture where current and past generations of the Islamic world have made their mark. Unlike many previous volumes dealing with the city in the Islamic world, this one has been expanded not only to include snapshots of historical fabric, but also to deal with the transformation of this fabric into modern and contemporary urban entities. (LINK)
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An up-to-date and accurate survey of palatine architecture, focusing on typology and form, free of speculation as to cause and significance. (LINK)
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Offers brief descriptions of key monuments of art and architecture, tracing their development historically and in response to social conditions. (LINK)
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Revised and expanded from the original 1987 edition, the new edition surveys the large field of Islamic architecture and art, illuminating the social context that produced it. Organized by region and chronologically, it offers brief descriptions of individual monuments. (LINK)
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