Islamic Art and Archaeology in Palestine [Library Binding]

Myriam Rosen-Ayalon (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1598740636 | ISBN-13: 978-1598740639 | Publication Date: May 31, 2006

Despite political upheavals under Muslim domination in the Middle Ages, Palestine was a center of great artistic activity recognized for its incredible dynamism. Its unique contribution to the Islamic “macrocosm,” however, never became the subject of extensive study. 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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Rosen-Ayalon’s book is packed with much first-hand information and a very useful bibliography.... For the reader, this book can serve as a useful source of much interesting, yet little-known, material on Islamic Palestine. With this book, Rosen-Ayalon set herself a formidable task that is not fully accomplished. However, its shortcoming are perhaps unfairly highlighted owing to rapid improvements in contemporary Islamic archaeology and art, advances that leave us all scrambling to keep up." —Alan Walmsley, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen for Australian Archaeology

"This volume is a very readable English translation of the first authoritative archaeological survey of Islamic times in Palestine...will be of great interest to researchers, students, and the general public interested in Islamic art and archaeology. Highly recommended." —CHOICE Magazine

"This book presents the results of archaeological excavations and of principal monuments of Palestine. It traces the history of art of this region from the pre-Islamic period to the Ottoman period, providing evidence of its contribution to the Islamic civilization and art." —Archiscopie

"An invaluable presentation of an area of research still poorly understood...always presented in a fashion useful and amicable to students." —Historiens & Geographes (2004)

"An essential manual for those who want to study the Islamic period in Palestine. " —Bulletin critique des Annales Islamologique 20 (2004)

From the Publisher

50 illustrations, glossary, bibliography, index; This volume is the English translation of Art et archéology islamiques en Palestine, published in 2002 by Presses Universitaires de France.

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Product Details

• Library Binding: 216 pages
• Publisher: Left Coast Press (May 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598740636
• ISBN-13: 978-1598740639
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,247,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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