Umawiyun : Nashʼat al-Fann al-Islami الأمويون؛ نشأة الفن الإسلامي

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Umawiyun : Nashʼat al-Fann al-Islami الأمويون؛ نشأة الفن الإسلامي

Language: Arabic
Softcover
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Umayyads: The Rise of Islamic Art'. The pivotal role of The Umayyads in world culture is witnessed in the civic architecture of the period - this book is rich with examples and vivid photos. 182 colour illustrations.
Topic: Islamic Art and Architecture|

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By:Museum With No Frontiers (MWNF)
Language:Arabic
Format:Softcover
Pages: 222 pp
Publisher:AIRP, Beirut, 2007 Arabic Edition
Dimensions:15 x 22 cm
ISBN:9953366268
Topic:Islamic Art and Architecture

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Far from abolishing the freedom of local cults and undermining existing town plans, The Umayyads acknowledged the aesthetic language already in place on their arrival in Jordan (661), and re-invented its forms with an astonishing freedom of expression. Brief as their hegemony was (less than 90 years) the role of the Umayyad caliphs remains crucial in the history of Islam.

By establishing the first crossroads between the two blocs of the Muslim world (Iran-Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean), they brought the richness of the two civilisations to a re-united Middle East. The U...
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Umawiyun : Nashʼat al-Fann al-Islami  الأمويون؛ نشأة الفن الإسلامي
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