a ISBN 978-929063-170-5

a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title ara

a Classification number NX688.A2

b Item number I57 2008

a Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element International Congress on Islamic Arts and Crafts

a Title Arts and crafts in the Muslim world :

b Remainder of title proceedings of the International Congress on Islamic Arts and Crafts, Isfahan, 04-09 October, 2002 /

c Statement of responsibility, etc editor, Nazeh Taleb Maarouf and Semiramis Çavuşoğlu, ; preface, Halit Eren.

h Medium BOOK

a Place of publication, distribution, etc Istanbul :

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA),

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2008.

a Extent xxxvi, 580 p. :

b Other physical details col. ill. ;

c Dimensions 30 cm.

a Series statement Islamic crafts series ;

v Volume number/sequential designation 8

a General note At head of title: OIC - Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), Istanbul ; Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran.

a Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references.

a Summary, etc This volume constitutes papers presented on issues such as Islamic Architecture, Art of Calligraphy, Arts and the Cultural Dialogue, Islamic Paintings and Miniature, Influence of Islamic Arts and Crafts on European Art, Traditional Textiles, Embroidery and Costumes, Revival of Islamic Arts and Crafts, Islamic Tiles and Ceramics, City Life, Jewelry, Islamic Bazaars, Papermaking, Gilding, Binding, and Marbling (Ebru) , Wooden Arts and Crafts, Islamic Patterns and Metal Crafts. The book also discusses challenges relating to design and methods used, technical cooperation and developing skills, exchange of techniques practiced, improvement of the quality of production, education and training of skilled artisans, financing, economy, marketing and the obstacles encountered, patronage and national policies. As a documentary book, it aims to promote and assist in the creation of an awareness of Islamic arts and crafts in the world and provides a unique opportunity for raising interesting new approaches and possible solutions to some of the major problems facing the future of Islamic arts and crafts development. The book also provides a first preliminary assessment of the prospects of economic, social and cultural development of Islamic arts and crafts in various regions. It is enriched with color illustrations showing the richness of Islamic arts and crafts through various applications in architecture, calligraphy, ebru, glass, wood, silver jewelry, miniatures, ceramics, embroidery, paintings, textiles, etc... This book comes as a new addition to the previous books published by IRCICA which aimed to document this important sector. Our main target is to present an academic documentation based on the site surveying of many art and craft areas in the Muslim World. It constituted numerous statistics, tables and reports dealing with the present status of arts and crafts prepared by specialists and experts from various countries.

a Language note English and Arabic.

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Handicraft

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Islamic arts

a Personal name Maʻrūf, Nazīh.

a Personal name Çavuşoğlu, Semiramis.