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Product NameThe Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Islamic Art And Architecture: An Essential Introduction To Islamic Civilization's Unparalleled Legacy Of Art And ... More Than 500 Color Photographs And Artworks
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AuthorMoya Carey
Page Count256
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Published12/16/2010
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Long DescriptionProvides an in-depth and diverse suvery of 1,400 years of art and architecture from ornate mosques and pottery, to calligraphy, carpets and costume
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