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Vendor:

Oxford University Press

Brief Description:

The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture deals with all aspects of this complex and diverse area of art.

Full Description:

It offers over 1,600 entries ranging from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe, and spans over a thousand years of history. Entries provide in-depth historical and cultural information about dynasties, art forms, artists, architecture, rulers, monuments, archaeological sites, and stylistic developments. It includes over 500 illustrations of sculpture, mosaic, painting, ceramics, architecture, metalwork, and calligraphy.

Coverage:

600 to present

Number & Type of Contents:

over 1600 articles written by 375 scholars, originally published in the 34-volume Grove Dictionary of Art (1996)

Other IPFW Formats:

Helmke owns the print edition of the Grove Dictionary of Art (1996)

Call Number:

N31 .D5 1996

Geographic Focus:

Worldwide

Formats:

Electronic Resource

Type:

Encyclopedias

Subjects:

Anthropology, Arts & Humanities, Fine Arts, News & Current Events, Religious Studies, Visual Communication & Design

Liaison:

D. Buhr

URL:

http://www.oxford-islamicart.com/