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  • Colour, Light and Wonder in Islamic Art

    The experience of colour in Islamic visual culture has historically been overlooked. In this new approach, Idries Trevathan examines the language of colour in Islamic art and architecture in dialogue with its aesthetic contexts, offering insights into the pre-modern Muslim experience of interpreting colour. The seventeenth-century Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran, represents one of the finest examples ... Read more

    $20.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mosque

    Approaches to Art and Architecture

    Edited by Idries Trevathan ...
    Mosque examines the history, culture, evolution and functions of the Muslim house of worship through the prism of its artistic objects and architectural elements. Contributors present a range of elements, from dome to mihrab, to mosque furniture including lamps, prayer rugs and Qur’an stands. In addition, the book draws attention to the importance of mosque heritage through special projects and ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

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    This pioneering work traces the emergence of the modern and contemporary art of Muslim South Asia in relation to transnational modernism and in light of the region's intellectual, cultural, and political developments.Art historian Iftikhar Dadi here explores the art and writings of major artists, men and women, ranging from the late colonial period to the era of independence and beyond. He looks ... Read more

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  • An Introduction to Arab Poetics

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    Poetry is the quintessence of Arab culture. In this book, one of the foremost Arab poets reinterprets a rich and ancient heritage. He examines the oral tradition of pre-Islamic Arabian poetry, as well as the relationship between Arabic poetry and the Qur'an, and between poetry and thought. Adonis also assesses the challenges of modernism and the impact of western culture on the Arab poetic ... Read more

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  • Lost Wisdom

    Rethinking Modernity in Iran

    by Abbas Milani ...
    In the essays collected here, Abbas Milani uses an impressive array of cross-disciplinary Western and Iranian theories and texts to investigate the crucial question of modernity in Iran today. He offers a wealth of new insights into the thousand-year-old conflict in Iran between the search for modernity and the forces of religious obscurantism. The essays trace the roots of Shiite Islamic ... Read more

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  • Forugh Farrokhzad, Poet of Modern Iran

    Iconic Woman and Feminine Pioneer of New Persian Poetry

    The pioneering Iranian poet and filmmaker Forugh Farrokhzad was an iconic figure in her own day and has come to represent the spirit of revolt against patriarchal and cultural norms in 1960s Iran. Four decades after her tragic death at the age of 32, "Forugh Farrokhzad, Poet of Modern Iran" brings her ground-breaking work into new focus. During her lifetime Farrokhzad embodied the vexed ... Read more

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  • Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie (Book Analysis)

    Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

    Series series BrightSummaries.com
    Unlock the more straightforward side of Midnight’s Children with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie, a powerful portrait of the diversity and richness of Indian culture as embodied by the eponymous “midnight children”, all of whom were born at the moment India became independent and who therefore ... Read more

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  • Iqbal: Poet, Philosopher, and His Place in World Literature

    For most Urdu speakers in the Indian subcontinent, Iqbal has long been one of the most loved and admired poets. Much has been written about his poetry and philosophy . This book stays away from his politics. Iqbal first received recognition in the West in 1920 when his translation of Asrar-e-Khudi by R. A. Nicholson (The Secrets of the Self) first appeared. Most of the recurring criticism was on ... Read more

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  • General Introduction to Persian Literature

    History of Persian Literature A, Vol I

    Edited by J.T.P. Bruijn ...
    Series series History of Persian Literature
    Persian literature is the jewel in the crown of Persian culture. It has profoundly influenced the literatures of Ottoman Turkey, Muslim India and Turkic Central Asia and been a source of inspiration for Goethe, Emerson, Matthew Arnold and Jorge Luis Borges among others. Yet Persian literature has never received the attention it truly deserves."A History of Persian Literature" answers this need and ... Read more

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  • A Dictionary of Arabic Literary Terms and Devices

    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    The Dictionary of Arabic Literary Terms covers the most important literary terms relevant to classical and modern Arabic literature. Its 300+ entries include technical terms and rhetorical devices, themes and motifs, concepts, historical eras, literary schools and movements, forms and genres, figures and institutions. Defining terms such as 'root-play', highlighting schools such as the Mahjar ... Read more

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  • A Cultural History of the Arabic Language

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    This history of literary Arabic describes the evolution of Arabic poetry and prose in the context of music, ritual performance, the arts and architecture. The thousands-of-years-old language is perhaps more highly developed and refined than any other on earth.This book focuses on what is unique about Arabic compared to other major languages of the world (Greek, Latin, Hebrew, English and Spanish) ... Read more

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  • God and Humans in Islamic Thought

    Abd Al-Jabbar, Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali

    Series series Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
    Winner of The Iranian World Prize for the Book of the Year 2007 in the Philosophy and Mysticism category.This new and original text provides a timely re-examination of Islamic thought, presenting a stark contrast to the more usual conservative view.The explanation of the relationship between God and humans, as portrayed in Islam, is often influenced by the images of God and of human beings which ... Read more

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