Scholars of Islamic language, literature, and culture from Europe, the US, North Africa, and Lebanon explore efforts to compile disparate information into single works within clerical, legal, religiou
Routes and Realms explores the ways in which Muslims expressed attachment to land from the ninth through the eleventh centuries, the earliest period of intensive written production in Arabic. In this
Vinegar and sugar, dried fruit, rose water, spices from India and China, sweet wine made from raisins and dates?these are the flavors of the golden age of Arab cuisine. This book, a delightful culinar
This work of reportage by independent journalist Smucker appears mainly aimed at countering the anti-Islamic hysteria connected to much of the rhetoric associated with discussions of terrorism threats
Those interested in Venice and Islam will find much to interest them in this diverse collection of possible connections between the two cultures. Howard (architectural history, U. of Cambridge, UK), i
The material and visual culture of the Islamic World casts vast arcs through space and time, and encompasses a huge range of artefacts and monuments from the minute to the grandiose, from ceramic pots
This highly illustrated publication details the concepts, construction and design of the new Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World at the British Museum. The book outlines not only the hi
The West has long had a fascination with the art and culture of the ‘Orient’. Covering a period from the late fifteenth century to the present day, Inspired by the East sheds light on the complex cult
“How could I allow my soldiers to sail on this disloyal and cruel sea?” These words, attributed to the most powerful caliph of medieval Islam, Umar Ibn al-Khattab (634–644), have led to a misunderstan
Like the printing press, typewriter, and computer, paper has been a crucial agent for the dissemination of information. This engaging book presents an important new chapter in paper’s history: how its
"Muqarnas: An Annual on the Visual Cultures of the Islamic World" is sponsored by the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cam
"Muqarnas: An Annual on the Visual Cultures of the Islamic World" is sponsored by the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cam
This year's issue contains 11 articles on such topics as a reconsideration of an early Marwanid silver drachm, Qarakhanid wall paintings in the citadel of Samarqand, turning the pages of an Ottoman il
The 14 articles of this year's annual are devoted entirely to the historiography of the art and architectural history of Turkey. The influence of Ataturk and his pervasive promotion of the Turkish nat
