Islamic Arts (Art & Ideas) by Jonathan Bloom, Sheila S. Blair

Islamic Arts , a comprehensive survey covering a thousand years, highlights those characteristics that connect the various arts of the Islamic lands without minimizing the differences. The book is divided into three time periods – 600-900, 900-1500 and 1500-1800 – and each section analyses architecture, the arts of the book, decorative and applied arts. Islamic Arts brilliantly captures the essence of Islamic culture.