Early Capitals of Islamic Culture: The Artistic Legacy of Umayyad Damascus and Abbasid Baghdad (650–950)...

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Stefan Weber Ulrike al-Khamis

Early Capitals of Islamic Culture

The Artistic Legacy of Umayyad Damascus and Abbasid Baghdad (650–950)

Stefan Weber, Ulrike al-Khamis

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Hirmer Verlag
04 September 2014

History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Islamic studies

In this book, illustrations of rare archaeological artefacts and selected masterpieces from the very first centuries of Islam are used to chart the development of the religious culture forward into times of bold innovation. Additional illustrations of ancient aesthetic forms and practices also demonstrate their origins in pre-Islamic cultures.

With the development of early Islamic culture and its roots in pre-Islamic culture published together here in this way for the first time, this book gives a deep insight into one of the most fascinating periods of human history. This new book, and the artefacts themselves from the Museum of Islamic Art in the famous Pergamon Museum Berlin, will travel to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates later this year, when Sharjah becomes the Arab Cultural Capital of 2014. The Pergamon is one of the world's leading museums on Islamic art and archaeology, with particularly signifi cant holdings of early Islamic art.

By: Stefan Weber, Ulrike al-Khamis
Imprint: Hirmer Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 270mm, Width: 238mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 940g
ISBN: 9783777422442
ISBN 10: 3777422444
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 04 September 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ulrike Al-Khamis is a senior strategic planning advisor for the Sharjah Museums Department of the United Arab Emirates and codirector of the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization. Stefan Weber is director of the Museum for Islamic Art in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin.