Marcus Milwright

Islamic Arts and Crafts (eBook, ePUB)

An Anthology

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Islamic art is justly famed for its technological sophistication, varied approaches to ornament, and innovative employment of the written word. But what do we know about the skilled artisans who spent their lives designing and creating the paintings, objects and buildings that are so admired today?This anthology of written sources (dating from the seventh to the twentieth centuries) explores numerous aspects of the crafts of the Middle East from the processing of raw materials to the manufacture of finished artefacts. You will learn about: the legal and ethical dimensions of the arts and crafts, the organisation of labour in urban and rural contexts, the everyday lives of artisans, the gendered dimensions of making things, and the impact of industrialisation upon traditional methods of manufacture. Each chapter begins with an introduction providing a wider context for the primary sources. There are also suggestions for further reading.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474409186
• Artikelnr.: 50402134

Autorenporträt

Marcus Milwright is Professor of Islamic Art and Archaeology in the Department of Art History and Visual Studies at the University of Victoria, B.C., Canada. He is the author of The Fortress of the Raven: Karak in the Middle Islamic Period (2008), An Introduction to Islamic Archaeology (EUP, 2010) and The Dome of the Rock and it Umayyad Mosaic Inscriptions (EUP, 2016).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Notes for the Reader
Image and Text Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1: Foundations
1. Theoretical Formulations
Part 2: Human Dimensions
2. The Organisation of Labour
3. Rituals, Songs and Poems
4. Biographical Information
5. The Lives of Artisans and Artists
Part 3: Resources
6. Raw Materials
I: minerals
7. Raw Materials
II: plants
8. Raw Materials
III: animals
9. Mining and Metal Preparation
10. City Descriptions
Part 4: Inorganic Media
11. Copper
12. Iron and Steel
13. Other Metals: Gold, Silver and Tin
14. Pottery
15. Glass
Part 5: Organic Media
16. Wood
17. Basketry and Matting
18. Leather
19. Spinning, Bleaching and Dyeing
20. Weaving
21. Rugs, Carpets and Felt
Part 6: Writing and Painting
22. Papyrus and Paper
23. Calligraphy
24. Painting
Part 7: Architecture and Engineering
25. Building Techniques
26. Vaulting and Architectural Decoration
27. Engineering
Part 8: Economic Considerations
28. Recycling and Repair
29. Crafts in an Age of Competition and Change
Glossary
Names of Craft Activities in Arabic and Persian
Bibliography
Index