Islamic art is justly famed for its technological sophistication,
varied approaches to ornament, and innovative employment of the
written word. But what do we know about the skilled artisans who
spent their lives designing and creating the paintings, objects and
buildings that are so admired today? This anthology of written
sources (dating from the seventh to the twentieth centuries)
explores numerous aspects of the crafts of the Middle East from the
processing of raw materials to the manufacture of finished
artefacts. Readers will learn about: the legal and ethical
dimensions of the arts and crafts, the organisation of labour in
urban and rural contexts, the everyday lives of artisans, the
gendered dimensions of making things, and the impact of
industrialisation upon traditional methods of manufacture. Each
chapter begins with an introduction providing a wider context for
the primary sources. There are also suggestions for further
reading.
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