Turks: A Journey of a Thousand Years, 600-1600 Tapa dura - 2005

Royal Academy of Arts, London, 31/01/2005 00:00:01. hardcover. Like New. 4.0969 in x 30.9765 in x 25.4806 in.

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Royal Academy Publications, 2005. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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dark blue white txt large: Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2005. Hardcover. Used: Acceptable. Condition good. DJ. ref ZKVQ This sumptuous catalogue accompanies a spectacular exhibition devoted to the artistic and cultural riches of the Turkic-speaking peoples. Texts by leading scholars trace Turkic history and cultural development, while artefacts ranging from painting, sculpture, textiles, metalwork and ceramics reflect the artistic influences that the Turks assimilated, from their early nomadic wanderings to the glories produced during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. The book takes the reader on a breathtaking journey from the eastern border of modern China to the Balkans in the west. Turkic groups adapted to the cultures they encountered - Chinese, Mongol, Arab and Persian - and religions such as Shamanism, Buddhism and the sects of Islam. Chapters deal with the Seljuks of Iran and Anatolia; the mysterious art of Muhammad Siyah Qalam (Muhammad of the Black Pen); the Timurids and Turkman of… Leer más

London: Royal Academy Books, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 2005, First Edition. Hardcover, Large exhibition catalog, 494 pp. Profusely illustrated. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Sharp, square, clean copy with minor signs of handling. This is a large and heavy book and may require additional postage for international orders. Errata booklet laid-in.

Royal Academy Books, 2005. Hardcover. Quarto. 495pp A fine copy in an equally fine dust jacket. In a brodart protective wrapper. Over 370 works of art, drawn principally from the celebrated collections of the Topkapi Saray Museum and the Museum of Turkish an dIslamic Art in Istanbul.

London New York : Royal Academy of Arts, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 494 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 31 cm. Subjects: Art, Turkish Exhibitions Catalogues. Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain). Genre: Art. Language: English.

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Royal Academy Books, 2005. Hardcover. New. 12x10x1. BRAND NEW. Still Sealed in Publishers Shrinkwrap.