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Published 2014
Early capitals of Islamic culture : the artistic legacy of Umayyad Damascus and Abbasid Baghdad (650-950) /

: On the occasion of an exhibition held at Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, October 14, 2014 - January 17, 2015.
English and Arabic texts numbered in opposite directions. : 71, 71 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 28 cm. : 9783777422442

Published 2015
God is the light of the heavens and the earth : light in Islamic art and culture /

: "This volume, the latest in a series based on the Hamad bin Khalifa Biennial Symposia on Islamic Art and Culture, presents written versions of the lectures delivered in Palermo, Sicily, from 9-11 November 2013"--Page 3. : xi, 357 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm : Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-346) and index. : 9780300215281
0300215282

Published 2021
Social fabrics : inscribed textiles from Medieval Egyptian tombs /

: Social Fabrics looks at tiraz - highly prized textiles enhanced with woven, embroidered, or painted inscriptions in Arabic - to trace the structure of medieval Egyptian society during a transformative period. It reveals a story as interwoven and complex as these delicate objects themselves. A foundational introduction to the topic, this exhibition catalogue combines richly illustrated entries with essays on the history of Egypt at the time, the meaning and materiality of tiraz, and the history of collecting these objects in US institutions. Created throughout the region (including lands now in Iran, Iraq, and Yemen) in the centuries following the Arab Muslim conquest of Egypt, inscribed textiles were a visual form of communication in a society that was ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse. Those with inscriptions regulated by the government were particularly valued, proclaiming their owners' membership in the ruling elite.00Exhibition: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, USA (22.01.-08.05.2022).
: Catalog of the exhibition on view at the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts, from January 22-May 8, 2022. : x, 163 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 26 cm. : Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-161). : 9780300260090