Islamic Art, Literature, and Culture

Popular works such as The Thousand and One Nights and vague notions of tiled mosques or lavish palaces are often the extent of Westerners? knowledge of the Islamic literature and visual arts. Readers will explore the Islamic arts, literature, and culture by examining poetry, Arabic language, architecture, and paintings of the Muslim faith. Includes black-and-white photographs and illustrations, glossary, further reading, and index.