UID:
kobvindex_INT0001649
Format:
287 pages :
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illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ;
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33 cm.
Edition:
1st edition.
ISBN:
9780789210821 (hbk.)
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0789210827 (hbk.)
Uniform Title:
Turchia : l'arte dai selgiuchidi agli ottomani.
Content:
MACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE: "Illustrated with some 250 attractive and well-chosen color photographs, Turkish Art and Architecture is fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in Turkey, and an essential reference for any student of Islamic art and architecture."
Note:
MACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: A note on history -- Seljuk architecture: stone and fantasy -- Decorative arts: between Byzantium and Central Asia -- Transition and innovation: 14th to 15th century -- 1453: from Constantinople to Istanbul -- Sinan: genius at work -- A glorious empire: Ottoman decorative arts -- After Sinan: life goes on -- The 19th and 20th century: a decline?
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LANGUAGE NOTE: translation from the Italian language edition: Turchia : l'arte dai selgiuchidi agli ottomani. Milano : Jaca Book, 2010.
Language:
English
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