Scerrato Umberto Text (4 results)
More images- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chris Fessler, Bookseller, Howell, U.S.A.Chris Fessler, Bookseller
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£ 20.03
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very large green gilt lettered hardbound folio ~ 2º. very large ("coffee table" size book), international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or to…rn or price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first edition . first printing (FPu1976 & nap). ~ Please Note: book is larger than scanner so the photos are a bit cropped. full color photo illustrated frontis. 192p. glossy pages throughout. full color glossy photo plates throughout. many full page. b&w illustrations througout. (floor plans). 6 appendices. chronology. recommended reading. recommended viewing. index. world history. art history. architecture. archaeology. history of islam. middle east history. history of central asia. history of india. history of southeast asia. ~ This lavishly illustrated volume will help the reader understand why the Islamic World has begun to impress itself upon the consciousness of the West and excite its curiosity in the history and achievements of Islamic culture. The strikingly beautiful color photographs, almost all taken expressly for the book, reveal remarkable insight into this all~too~little appreciated culture. Ranging from panoramas of vast squares and incredibly stunning mosques to close~ups of intricate arabesques, the photographs provide not only visual delight but an experience of discovery of great architecture few Westerners have ever laid eyes on~or possibly ever will. "With this flood of color," writes Richard Ettinghausen in his foreword, "there is suddenly a new aesthetic dimension in Islamic buildings . These touches of color greatly enliven the cities and landscapes where duller hues of brown, gray and red otherwise predominate." In exploring Islam's history through its monuments, these must be considered in their broadest sense~not only the magnificent buildings of all kinds shown in the photographs but also the other achievements of Islamic civilization, comprising miniatures, wall paintings, pottery and other ceramics, textiles, and even poetry and various forms of literature and intellectual expression. A major feature is the anthology of translated texts from Moslem works, which appear in the margins. Other important dimensions of this volume are time~spanning a full thousand years~and space~ranging from the nucleus of Islamic culture in the Near East through its wide~spread manifestations from Spain to Central Asia. While not a history, the text provides a history of the Islamic World; and while not a guidebook, it could well serve to guide the reader through many buildings and sites. Special features serve to round out the text: the "discovery" of Islamic monuments and culture by the West; a chronological chart and a map of the Islamic World, plans of individual buildings and centers of the civilization; a list of books to read that complement the text; and a unique list of museums m North America housing Islamic art.
- Softcover
Seller: Leonardu, Benz, GermanyLeonardu
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£ 7.11
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kartonierte Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. 192 Seiten, durchgehend mit farbigen teils ganzseitigen Farbbildern, Risse, Zeittafel, Karte, Inhaltsverzeichnis, Literaturhinweise, die Entwicklung der Islamforschung, illustrierter Einband, Großformat-4°, kleine Kratzsprur am hinteren Einband, sonst gut Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 11…30.
Published by Wiesbaden, Ebeling 1974
- Hardcover
Seller: Antiquariat Robert von Hirschheydt, Wedemark, GermanyAntiquariat Robert von Hirschheydt
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Add to basket192 S., Format 32,5 x 24 cm (Hochformat), Ppbd. mit Goldprägedruck u. SU, minimal fleckig, guter Zustand! (Monumente Großer Kulturen) - Beschäftigt sich überwiegend mit der Architektur der (schönsten!) Sakralbauten des Islam, inkl. Grundrisse! Sehr schöner Band.
- Hardcover
Seller: Klaus Kuhn Antiquariat Leseflügel, Köln, GermanyKlaus Kuhn Antiquariat Leseflügel
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£ 31.10
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1. deutsche Auflage.. zahlreiche Abb., 192 Seiten, Zustand: sehr gutes Exemplar, minimale Gebrauchsspuren am Schutzumschlag. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 2200 33,5 x 25,0 cm, gebundene Ausgabe, Leinen mit Schutzumschlag.
