Art of Islam, Language and Meaning

by Titus Burckhardt

Overview

Known as an expert on Islam, Sufism, and Islamic arts&crafts, Burckhardt presents in-depth analyses of seminal examples of Islamic architecture, from Spain and Morocco to Persia and India. He examines Koranic calligraphy and illumination, arabesque, carpets and rugs, Persian miniatures, and much more while making illuminating comparisons with Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist art. Beautifully illustrated in color, this masterpiece is presented in a revised, commemorative edition containing 285 new illustrations and a new Introduction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935493006
Publisher:	World Wisdom
Publication date:	03/31/2009
Series:	Sacred Art in Tradition
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	30 MB
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About the Author

Titus Burckhardt (1908-1984) was a leading member of the “traditionalist” or “perennialist” school of comparative religious thought, well-known for its espousal of the “transcendent unity of religions.” Burckhardt was also an expert on Islam, Islamic arts and crafts, and its spiritual dimension, Sufism.