Arabic Script: Styles, Variants, and Calligraphic Adaptations

Khan, Gabriel Mandel

ISBN 10: 0789208792 / ISBN 13: 9780789208798

Editore: Abbeville Press, 2006

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Titolo: Arabic Script: Styles, Variants, and ...

Casa editrice: Abbeville Press

Data di pubblicazione: 2006

Legatura: paperback

Condizione: Good

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Riassunto:

Looks at the history and the philosophical, theological, and cultural significance of Arabic script, tracing its development through both secular and religious realms.

Recensione:

"With its hundreds of illustrations ranging over many centuries, this book is a visual treat even for readers unfamiliar with Arabic. Of particular interest to calligraphers and graphic designers." — Library Journal