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Islamic Calligraphy | 
 enlarge | Author: Sheila S. Blair
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 736
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Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.9 x 1.9
ISBN: 0748612122
Dewey Decimal Number: 745
EAN: 9780748612123
ASIN: 0748612122
Publication Date: September 15, 2008
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PSheila S. Blair's groundbreaking book is the first reference work on calligraphy, or the art of beautiful writing, in Arabic script. Calligraphy was one of the main methods of artistic expression from the seventh century to the present from the Islamic West to India and beyond. Using over 250 color and black and white illustrations, Blair explains Arabic calligraphy to modern readers, showing how to identify, understand, and appreciate its varied styles and modes. Her book is designed to offer a standardized terminology for identifying and describing various styles of Islamic calligraphy and to help Westerners appreciate why calligraphy has long been so important in Islamic civilization. She also tells the reader what to look for in determining both style and quality of script. This beautiful new book is an ideal reference for anyone with an interest in Islamic art./P
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contents of this book January 22, 2007
Waleed Mahmoud Morsy (USA)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Table of Contents br / br /PART I: INTRODUCTION br / br /Chapter 1: Arabic Script: Its Role and Principles br /A. The importance of writing in Islamic culture br /B. Principles of Arabic script br /C. The Koranic Text br / br /Chapter 2: Materials br /A. Supports br /B. Special papers br /C. Pens and pen cases br /D. Inks and inkwells br / br /PART II: THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARABIC SCRIPT IN EARLY ISLAMIC TIMES br / br /Chapter 3: The Standardization of Arabic Script br /A. The origins of Arabic script br /B. The development of Arabic script br /C. The evolution of a calligraphic style br / br /Chapter 4: Early Manuscripts of the Koran br /A. Physical characteristics br /B. Methodologies for dating br /C. Considerations for further study br / br /PART III: THE PREEMINENCE OF ROUND SCRIPTS IN THE EARLY MIDDLE PERIOD br / br /Chapter 5: The Adoption of Round Styles br /A. Round book script br /B. The new style of broken cursive br /C. Broken cursive and Ibn Muqla br /D. The standardization of naskh and thuluth under Ibn al-Bawwab br /E. What caused the canonization of round scripts in the ninth century? br / br /Chapter 6: The Diversification of Round Scripts br /A. The stylization of broken cursive br /B. Other round scripts br /C. Towards a codification of round scripts br /D. Pairs of text scripts br /E. Maghribi script br / br /PART IV: THE EMERGENCE OF REGIONAL STYLES IN THE LATER MIDDLE PERIOD br / br /Chapter 7: Calligrpahy in Iran and its Environs under the Mongols and Turkomans br /A. The Six Pens under the Ilkhanids and Jalayirids br /B. The Six Pens under the Timurids and Turkomans br /C. The Hanging Scripts br / br /Chapter 8: Rectilinear and Curvilinear Scripts in Egypt and Syria under the Mamluks br /A. Rectilinear scripts br /B. Curvilinear scripts br /C. Hybrid scripts br / br /Chapter 9: Other Styles and Centers br /A. Anatolia br /B. India br /C. The Maghrib br / br /PART V: DYNASTIC STYLES IN THE AGE OF EMPIRES br / br /Chapter 10: The Safavids, the Qajars, and their Contemporaries in Iran and Central Asia br /A. Refinement of the Six Pens br /B. Refinement of the hanging scripts br /C. Pictorial writing br / br /Chapter 11: The Ottomans in Anatolia, the Balkans, and the Eastern Mediterranean br /A. The Canonization of naskh as text script Training, sources, and materials br /B. The Canonization of thuluth as display script br /C. The Hanging scripts br / br /Chapter 12: Other styles and centers br /A. The Mughals and their contemporaries in India br /B. The Indian Ocean br /C. The Maghrib br /D. Sub-Saharan Africa br / br /PART VI: THE MANY FACES OF ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY IN MODERN TIMES br / br /Chapter 13: From traditional styles to calligraphic art and design br /A. Traditional styles br /B. Printing, typography, and computer graphics br /C. Calligraphic art br / br /Bibliography br /
An essential key to understanding Islamic arts and civilization December 14, 2006
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Every college-level collection strong in either Middle Eastern Studies or Middle Eastern art must have ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY: it's a specialty item for the serious holding which offers the first reference work on Arabic script. Calligraphy is one of the foundation arts of Islamic culture and has been a primary method of artistic expression from the 7th century to modern times, so it well deserves its own book and is anything but the 'esoteric art' Westerners might believe. Over 150 color illustrations and over a hundred black and white details come from dated examples to provide insights on everything from construction and history to identifying forgeries and understanding differing styles. An essential key to understanding Islamic arts and civilization, this reference is not to be missed. br / br /Diane C. Donovan br /California Bookwatch
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