Islamic art in the 19th century : : tradition, innovation and eclecticism / / edited by Doris Behrens-Abouseif and Stephen Vernoit.

• Superior document: Islamic History and Civilization ; 60
• TeilnehmendeR: Behrens-Abouseif, Doris,; Vernoit, Stephen,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2006]; ©2006
• Έτος έκδοσης: 2006
• Γλώσσα: English; German
• Σειρά: Islamic History and Civilization ; 60.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: 1 online resource.

This collection of essays provides a timely reassessment of nineteenth-century Islamic art and architecture. The essays demonstrate that the arts of that era were vibrant and diverse, making ingenious use of native traditions and materials or adopting imported conventions and new technologies. Howev...