Northern Renaissance Art
Cultural production of artists and image makers of the Renaissance in Northern Europe ca. 1400-1568.
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Databases and Indexes
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Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim WorldThis encyclopedia looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing so in context of the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries. Contains thematic articles, biographies of key figures, definitions, illustrations, maps and more. Included as part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
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Index IslamicusIndexes materials on Islam, the Middle East, and the entire Muslim world from periodicals, monographs, and other collections in European languages. Includes coverage arts & humanities, history and social sciences topics. Also provides excellent coverage of the Turkish diaspora in Germany.
Journals
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American Journal of ArchaeologyPublished by the Archaeological Institute of America
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IranPublished by the British Institute for Persian Studies.
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IraqPublished by the British School of Archaeology in Iraq.
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Journal of Near Eastern studiesPublished by the University of Chicago Press
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The American Journal of Semitic Languages and LiteraturesPublished by the University of Chicago Press from 1895-1941, it then became the Journal of Near Eastern Studies
Books
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The Art and Architecture of Islam, 650-1250 by Richard Ettinghausen and Oleg GrabarFine Arts Reference Section N6260 .E84 1987
Organized chronologically, addresses artistic traditions relevant to and representative of each period, such as: architecture, the art of the book, and painting. -
The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture edited by Jonathan M. Bloom and Sheila S. Blair.Deals with all aspects of Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Africa to Central, South, and East Asia and includes entries on artists, rulers, writers, ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, painting, calligraphy, textiles, and more.
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