The world of islamic art /
by Bernard O'Kane.
- 224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm.
- Biennial Ehsan Yarshater lecture series ; no. 4 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Linguistic and artistic Sho'ubiyya : the beginnings -- Persian verses of silver and luster -- Persian epigraphy in Hindustan -- Warriors, poets, and Sufis : the Timurid and Safavid culmination.