Caliphs and kings : the art and influence of Islamic Spain : selections from the Hispanic Society of America, New York
"Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain), like no other region of the Islamic world evokes a nostalgic perception of a lost paradise: For many, it provides a model of medieval cultural and religious tolerance, intellectual endeavor, and artistic excellence. Caliphs and Kings: The Art and Influence of Islamic Spain explores the magnificent artistic achievements of al-Andalus from the seventh to fifteenth centuries, and its lasting influence on European Christiandom and Jewry."
Print Book, English, ©2004
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution ; Distributed by University of Washington Press, Washington, D.C., Seattle. Wash., ©2004