Islamic Art and Archeology in Palestine
Publisher
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Presses Universitaires de France
Parution date
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2002
EAN
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9782130530350
Description
Despite political upheavals under Muslim domination in the Middle Ages, Palestine was a center of great artistic activity and was recognized for its incredible dynamism. Its unique contribution to the Islamic “macrocosm” however, never became the subject of extensive study. The numerous archeological excavations on this relatively small geographic area reveal the existence of extremely well preserved monuments of high architectural quality and exceptional religious value. This is what Myriam Rosen-Ayalon exposes in this thorough introduction to Palestinian Islamic art and archeology. In chronological order, she presents here for the first time the multifaceted and long-lasting achievements of Islamic art in Palestine, filling the gap of years of neglect on the subject.
Author
Myriam Rosen-Ayalon : Myriam Rosen-Ayalon is Mayer Professor of Islamic Art and Archeology at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She co-authored, along with Sarah Milledge Nelson In Pursuit of Gender.
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