Despite political upheavals under Muslim domination in the Middle Ages, Palestine was a center of great artistic activity recognized for its incredible dynamism. Its unique contribution to the Islamic βmacrocosm,β however, never became the subject of extensive study. Numerous archeological excavatio
Islamic Art and Archaeology in Palestine
β Scribed by Myriam Rosen-Ayalon
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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