Museum of Islamic Art : The Collection / Julia Gonnella [Editor] ; [Contributor] Mounia Chekhab-Abudaya ; [Contributor] Museum of Islamic Art (Dawḥah, Qatar)

Includes bibliographical references

A journey through the Islamic world--
The Qur'an: word and art-- Islam and religious life--
Learning and knowledge in the Islamic world-- The establishment of the Caliphate--
The eastern world: Iran and Central Asia-- Arts of al-Andalus--
The Mediterranean: sea of exchange-- The medieval Mediterranean in focus: Syria and Egypt--
Arts of Turkey and the Ottoman Provinces-- Arms and armour--
Imperial arts of Iran and Central Asia-- Manuscripts, painting and calligraphy--
Imperial arts of South Asia-- Imperial arts of South Asia.

With flagship architecture by I. M. Pei, an interior designed by J.-M. Wilmotte, and one of the world's finest collections of its type, the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar, is a dazzling showcase of the artistic achievements of the Islamic world. The collection represents the highest expression of artistic culture, covering lands from Spain to Central Asia and India, and ranging in date from the early Islamic period to the nineteenth century, including metalwork, miniatures, carpets, calligraphy and ceramics. Published to coincide with the re-opening of the museum galleries, this book brilliantly conveys the quality and significance of the Museum of Islamic Art collection, presenting impressive images of objects alongside new research and discoveries by the museum curatorial team. Also including thirty-seven specially commissioned essays by scholars of Islamic Art, Museum of Islamic Art: The Collection is an outstanding and detailed contribution to the field