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Persian Art and Architecture

ISBN-10: 0500516421

ISBN-13: 9780500516423

Edition: 2012

Authors: Henri Stierlin, Anne Stierlin

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Persian art and architecture have a rich heritage that stretches far beyond theborders of modern-day Iran, from the Abbasid monuments of Baghdad to thesplendid Timurid buildings of Samarqand and Bukhara. When the ancient landof Persia was conquered by the Arabs, its people embraced Islam but strovealso to retain their own language and culture. The merging of influencesresulted in a distinctive artistic style that spread through the Middle East.This book follows a historical path across the Iranian world and examinesthe artistic legacies of great rulers and their dynasties, from the rebirth ofPersian art under the Seljuqs to the magnificent structures built by Timur-iLang in Samarqand and…    
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Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication date: 11/12/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 280
Size: 10.51" wide x 12.09" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 4.818
Language: English