Author: SINGER, LYNETTE (EDITED BY)
Title: The Minbar of Saladin, Reconstructing a Jewel of Islamic Art
Description: New York, Thames & Hudson Thames and Hudson. 2008, First Edition. (ISBN: 9780500238431). Black embossed cloth, 11" x 9.5". 206 pages; numerous color illustrations. The destruction by arson of the Minbar in 1969; the collaboration to reconstruct the work, which embodied the most spledid Islamic artisanship and craftsmanship of the 12th ecentury. The book also offers historican context of Islamic beginnings, Islamic leaders, such as Nur al-Din and Saladin, Islamic sacred art, and more. Clean and bright throughout; tight binding. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: Minbar Mosque Stairway Al-Aqsa Mosque Islam Islamic Art Islamic Artisan Craftsmanship Minbar Burning Jerusalem Saladin Nur a-Din Islamic Sacred Art Art-Indian, Persian, Islamic, Turkish 9780500238431


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