Byzantium and Islam : age of transition, 7th-9th century
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Published
New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2012].
Status
Columbia Pike - Adult Nonfiction
709.0214 BYZAN
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709.0214 BYZAN
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Published
New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2012].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 332 pages : color ; 31 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Published in conjunction with the exhibition Byzantium and Islam : age of transition (7th-9th century), held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, March 14-July 8, 2012.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-319) and index.
Description
This magnificent volume explores the epochal transformations and unexpected continuities in the Byzantine Empire from the 7th to the 9th century. At the beginning of the 7th century, the Empire's southern provinces, the vibrant, diverse areas of North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean, were at the crossroads of exchanges reaching from Spain to China. These regions experienced historic upheavals when their Christian and Jewish communities encountered the emerging Islamic world, and by the 9th century, an unprecedented cross- fertilization of cultures had taken place. This extraordinary age is brought vividly to life in insightful contributions by leading international scholars, accompanied by sumptuous illustrations of the period's most notable arts and artifacts. Resplendent images of authority, religion, and trade-embodied in precious metals, brilliant textiles, fine ivories, elaborate mosaics, manuscripts, and icons, many of them never before published- highlight the dynamic dialogue between the rich array of Byzantine styles and the newly forming Islamic aesthetic. With its masterful exploration of two centuries that would shape the emerging medieval world, this illuminating publication provides a unique interpretation of a period that still resonates today.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Art, Byzantine -- Exhibitions.
Art, Byzantine -- Influence -- Exhibitions.
Byzantine Empire -- Civilization -- Islamic influences -- Exhibitions.
Byzantine Empire -- History -- 527-1081 -- Exhibitions.
Christian art and symbolism -- Byzantine Empire -- Exhibitions.
Islam and art.
Islamic art -- Exhibitions.
Islamic art and symbolism.
Art, Byzantine -- Influence -- Exhibitions.
Byzantine Empire -- Civilization -- Islamic influences -- Exhibitions.
Byzantine Empire -- History -- 527-1081 -- Exhibitions.
Christian art and symbolism -- Byzantine Empire -- Exhibitions.
Islam and art.
Islamic art -- Exhibitions.
Islamic art and symbolism.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ratliff, B., & Evans, H. C. (2012). Byzantium and Islam: age of transition, 7th-9th century . Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ratliff, Brandie and Helen C. Evans. 2012. Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition, 7th-9th Century. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ratliff, Brandie and Helen C. Evans. Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition, 7th-9th Century Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ratliff, Brandie., and Helen C Evans. Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition, 7th-9th Century Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012.
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