Islamic Calligraphy

Sheila S. Blair

Share |

July, 2006
Cloth, 736 pages, 319 illus
ISBN: 978-0-7486-1212-3
Edinburgh University Press
$250.00

"Sheila S. Blair is a seasoned author with an excellent track record in publishing both specialised and general books on Islamic art. Indeed she is an undisputed star in her field." — Professor Robert Hillenbrand, University of Edinburgh

"I can think of no one more qualified to produce such a volume… Sheila Blair is a recognized and highly-regarded expert in the field." — Professor W. M. Thackston, Harvard University

"Blair has produced a magisterial treatment of a very demanding subject, densely annotated by very readable." — John Renard, Religion and the Arts

Related Subjects

• Art History
• Islam
• Middle East Studies

About the Author

Sheila S. Blair is the Norma Jean Calderwood University Professor of Islamic and Asian Art at Boston College. She is the world's leading expert on Islamic calligraphy.

top of page