Writing the word of God : calligraphy and the Qur'an /

Writing the word of God : calligraphy and the Qur'an /

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Main Author: Roxburgh, David J. (Author)

Corporate Authors: Asia Society., Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: Houston : New Haven ; London : Museum of Fine Arts, Houston ; distributed by Yale University Press, c2007.

Subjects:

Qurʼan > Illustrations > Exhibition.
Qurʼan > Illustrations.
Islamic calligraphy > Exhibitions.
Islamic calligraphy > History.

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Call Number: NK3636.5 .R69 2007

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Item Description:Published to coincide with the exhibitions Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, c. 1600-1900 and Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qurʼan, organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and Harvard University Art Museums and presented at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 27, 2007-February 2, 2008, and at the Asia Society, October 6, 2008-February 1, 2009.
Physical Description:vii, 55 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780300142006