Islamic Art in the 19th Century

By Doris Behrens-Abouseif

This collection of essays on Islamic art and architecture in the nineteenth century covers a wide geographical area and draws together different regional elements. The essays devote much attention to social, political, economic and intellectual issues, including the role of tradition and responses to European aesthetics, among them the appropriation of orientalism and the rise of revivalist movements.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004291598
• ISBN13: 9789004291591
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"