Symbols of Islam - Hardcover

Chebel, Malek; Hamani, Laziz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 284323199X ISBN 13: 9782843231995

Publisher: Assouline Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

Over 13 centuries, Islam has become a powerful religion whose symbols, whether linked to its doctrine (prayer, the profession of faith, alms giving), or its architecture (the Kaaba, the mosque, the mihrab), reveal a wealth of meaning for those wishing to explore their history and cultural significance. This book provides a visual synthesis of the Islamic world. Its clear text and beautiful full-page color photographs offer a new and fresh approach to the fastest growing religion in the world.

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Synopsis:

Over 13 centuries, Islam has become a powerful religion. Its symbols, whether linked to its doctrine (the profession of faith, prayer, alms giving) or its architecture (the Kaaba, the mosque, the mihrab), reveal both its history and cultural meaning. This book provides a visual systhesis of the Arab-Islamic world. Its text and full-page colour photographs - including a selection of objects from the Nasser D. Khalili collection - aim to offer a fresh approach to this fast-growing religion.

About this edition

• Publisher: Assouline Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 284323199X
• ISBN 13: 9782843231995
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128