Splendors of the Ancient East

Splendors of the Ancient East

Author:
Martha Carter, Sidney Goldstein, Prudence Harper, Trudy Kawami, Pieter Meyers
World renowned for its collection of Islamic art, the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait also houses an important collection of ancient art. Covering a time span of some 4,000 years, from the Bronze Age up to the dawn of the Islamic era, this book celebrates some of the objects created in the Near East and beyond including Central and South Asia.
154.35 zł
Publishing date:
2013
Delivery:
2 days
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson LTD
Number of pages:
208
Publication form:
paperback / softback
Language:
English
Edition:
ISBN:
9780500970522
Categories:
Decorative arts
World renowned for its collection of Islamic art, the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait also houses an important collection of ancient art. Covering a time span of some 4,000 years, from the Bronze Age up to the dawn of the Islamic era, this book celebrates some of the objects created in the Near East and beyond including Central and South Asia.

Foreword * Map of the Ancient Near East * 1. The Bronze Age * 2. The Iron Age * 3. Hellenism in the Arts * 4. Late Antiquity