Arts of the City Victorious: Islamic Art and Architecture in Fatimid North Africa and Egypt

by Jonathan M. Bloom

Book Overview

This is the first book-length study of the art and architecture of the Fatimids, the Ismaili Shi'i dynasty that ruled in North Africa and Egypt from 909 to 1171. The Fatimids are most famous for founding the city of al-Qahira (Cairo) in 969, and their art--particularly textiles and luster ceramics, but also metalwork and carved rock-crystal, ivory and woodwork--has been admired for nearly a millennium. In this engaging and accessible book, Jonathan...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300135424
• ISBN13: 9780300135428
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.9" x 11.3"