Arts of the City Victorious: Islamic Art and Architecture in Fatimid North Africa and Egypt

Arts of the City Victorious: Islamic Art and Architecture in Fatimid North Africa and Egypt

[...] there are here three books in one: a careful straightforward introduction to the art of the Fatimids; an appraisal of its worth from the perspective of Islamic art in general; and a judicious examination of various theories about its possible meaning. Not infrequently the scholar I consulted -...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Oriental Society 2008, Vol.128 (1), p.182-185
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