West Asian Books

Highly detailed Persian or Mughal era miniature painting from the book "Gulistan", depicting an outdoor court scene with three figures - the male figure is likely Sa'di, the author of the book. They are all seated, holding small cups. Behind them to the right is the exterior of a building, with an ornate entrance. To the left, there is a tree in a garden, with a landscape unfolding behind it. "Gulistan" ("The Flower Garden") is perhaps the most famous and influential piece of Persian literature, consisting of a collection of nearly six hundred poems and stories. The themes are broad but generally are structured around finding wisdom and beauty among flowers and plants. This page is from Chapter 2, Story 48. At the top of the page above the illustration is the last line...

Highly detailed Persian or Mughal miniature painting from a Medical manuscript, curiously illustrated and depicting an court scene with two e...

James Hubbell's Palace Doors of Abú Dhabi Paperback – January 1, 1982 by Otto B. Rigan (Author) The Palace Doors of Abu Dhabi by author Otto Rigan is o...

Under My Window by Michal Ronnen Safdie Signed by author photographer. Michal Safdie published by Power House Books, Sep 4, 2018 - Photography - 120 pages Jews, Muslims, Christians, believers, nonbelievers, residents, tourists, and so many others have loocked for millennia to the cultural richness of Jerusalem. It is one of the world's greatest crossroads, hosting the variety that is humanity. From her stunning viewpoint, Michal Safdie invites you to see what she sees every day. Perched up on a hill in the Old City of Jerusalem, along the fragile border between the Jewish and Muslim Quarters, is the home of Michal Ronnen Safdie. Facing east, it overlooks the Western Wall precinct, the Dome of the Rock, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. To the north unfolds the Muslim Quarter with Mount Scopus in the skyline; to the west, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher...

Treasures of The Israel Museum Jerusalem Photos by Pierre-Alain Ferrazzini By Caroline Joseph S. Gruss Pierre Israel Museum, 1985 Hardcover. Title T...

Capital of Three Empires Istanbul by lhan Aksit Hardcover book in a slipcase covered Deluxe edition: presented in a slipcase covered. Istanbul - Constantinople Guide Ottoman architecture Ottoman culture. This book presents the reader with the unique beauties of Istanbul accompanied by beautiful photographs. The book includes: A History of Istanbul; The City Walls; Byzantine Palaces; Roads, Squares and Monuments; The Galata Tower; Leander's Tower; The Hippodrome; Byzantine Cisterns; Churches and Monasteries; Hagia Sophia; Hagia Eirene; Chora Monastery (Kariye Museum); The Magnificence of the Ottomans; Classical-Era Mosques; Neo-Classical Era Mosques; Fatih Complex; Sehzade Mosque; Suleymaniye Mosque; Rustem Pasha Mosque; Yeni Mosque; Sultan Ahmed Mosque; Tombs of the Sultans; Aqueducts, Fountains and Baths; Castles, Towers and Fortresses; Yedikule Hisari; Rumeli Hisari; Ottoman Palaces; Topkapi Palace; Dolmabahce Palace; Yildiz Palace; Pavilions and Summer Palaces; The Museums of Istanbul; Istanbul Archaeological Museums; Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts; Inns and Bazaars; Waterside Mansions by the Bosphorus; Roman-Byzantine Emperors...

"Turkey From the Selcuks to the Ottomans " Vintage 1988 Large Hardcover Architecture Tashen coffee table book. Turkey (Taschen's World Architecture) Hardcover – May 1, 1998 by Henri ...

1400 Years of Islamic Art: A descriptive catalogue hardcover. January 1, 1981 by Geza Fehervari (Author), Yasin H. Safadi (Author) Publisher: Khalili Gallery; First Edition Londo...

The age of Sultan Su¨leyman the Magnificent Book by Esin Atil National Gallery of Art, 1987 - Art ottoman - Expositions - 356 pages This catalog accompanied the first comprehensive exhibition of Turkish art devoted to the most celebrated period of Ottoman history, the reign of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent. A brilliant jurist, Süleyman was also a discerning collector, a significant patron, and an accomplished poet. He, as well as his wife, daughter, sons, and court officials, commissioned many architectural monuments and literary and historical texts. The sophisticated patronage of Süleyman and his court nurtured the high standards and creativity that came to typify Ottoman art of the 16th century. The Age of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, with more than 200 judiciously chosen works of art, includes manuscripts (with examples of Süleyman’s own poetry) as well as jeweled vessels, silks, painted ceramics, and other sumptuous objects created in the imperial studios under the guidelines established by the sultan. Suleyman, who doubled the size of the Ottoman Empire during his reign, was a contemporary of Elizabeth I and Martin Luther. A strong patron of the arts, he maintained imperial studios where decorative themes invented for manuscript illumination were extended to pottery, tiles, woven silks, carpets and jewelry. This was an age when calligraphy was practiced by kings as well as copyists, and when ceramics as fine as the best Ming pottery poured forth from Turkish kilns. A touring exhibition focuses on works on loan from the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul; among the rewards of this handsomely illustrated catalogue are drawings of fantastic flying creatures, realistic scenes of natural beauty, daily articles such as embroidered handkerchiefs...

Peter Schienerl Les trésors de l'ISLAM Editions PML, Les trésors de l'Islam paperback - January 1, 1991 French language Treasures of Islam by Peter Schie...

Les tapis d'asie centrale et du kazakhstan (Français) Relié – 1 janvier, 1984 de TZAREVA (Elena). (Auteur) Éditeur: Editions d'Art Aurora (1 janvier 1984) Langue: Français French ...

Arabia: In Search Of The Golden Ages By Morgan, Michael Hamilton. Foreword By Robert Lacey. Introduction By Greg MacGillivray. Afterword By His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal...