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ARTH 359 : Islamic Art

Dictionaries and Lexicons

The Iconography of Islamic Art by Bernard O'Kane (Editor)
Call Number: Online access

ISBN: 9780748633678

Publication Date: 2007-08-16
Dictionary of Islamic Architecture by Andrew Petersen
Call Number: NA380 .P46 1996

ISBN: 9780415060844

Publication Date: 1996-01-04

Media and Other Online Resources

Khamseen
“Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online” is an emerging platform of digital resources to aid the teaching of the history of Islamic art and architecture. The project is spearheaded by Prof. Christiane Gruber at the University of Michigan and a team of six collaborators.
Smarthistory.org : Islamic art
Open educational resource featuring art history content provided by more than 800 scholars (including art historians, archaeologists, and museum curators).
Archnet.org
Architectural images and related content focused on the built environment in Muslim societies.

Subject Encyclopedias

Art Online (Oxford)
Covers all aspects of Western and non-Western visual art. Includes the full text of 'The Dictionary of Art,' and gives users access to subject entries, biographies, bibliographic citations, image links and images contained within Grove Art Online, as well as entries and images from the 'Oxford Companion to Western Art,' the 'Concise Dictionary of Art Terms,' and 'Oxford’s Encyclopedia of Aesthetics.' Thematic timelines and learning resources are also included.

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The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture by Jonathan M. Bloom (Editor); Sheila S. Blair (Editor)
Call Number: Online access

ISBN: 9780195309911

Publication Date: 2009-03-23

The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture deals with all aspects of Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Central Asia to Southeast Asia and Africa. The volumes cover all subject areas in Islamic art including: artists, rulers, writers, architecture, ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, painting, calligraphy, textiles, and more.
Islam : a brief history by Tamara Sonn
Call Number: Online access

ISBN: 9781444317848

Publication Date: 2011-09-22

An expanded new edition of this concise, illuminating introduction to Islam, written by one of the field's leading scholar, spans Islamic history from the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islamic ideals, through Islam's phenomenal geographical expansion and cultural development, to the creation of modern states and its role in today's global society
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World by John L. Esposito (Editor)
Call Number: Online access

ISBN: 9780195305135

Publication Date: 2009-04-03

This unique reference is a comprehensive encyclopedia dedicated to the institutions, religion, politics, and culture in Muslim societies throughout the world.