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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Sonja Mejcher-Atassi , John Pedro SchwartzPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.620kg ISBN: 9781409446163ISBN 10: 1409446166 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 03 August 2012 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'This is a pioneering book that sheds light on a wide-ranging view of collecting practices in the Arab world. Readers interested in the cultural history of the region, the origins of modernity and the making of a national identity would find it a vital source. With the recent boom in the art market and the fever of collecting raging in the oil-rich Gulf countries, this work offers a critical reflection and an essential reading for art historians, collectors, art dealers, academics and students of art. It shall remain a key reference for years to come.' Kamal Boullata, Author of Palestinian Art from 1850 to the Present 'This is a pioneering book that sheds light on a wide-ranging view of collecting practices in the Arab world. Readers interested in the cultural history of the region, the origins of modernity and the making of a national identity would find it a vital source. With the recent boom in the art market and the fever of collecting raging in the oil-rich Gulf countries, this work offers a critical reflection and an essential reading for art historians, collectors, art dealers, academics and students of art. It shall remain a key reference for years to come.' - Kamal Boullata, Author of Palestinian Art from 1850 to the Present Author InformationSonja Mejcher-Atassi is Assistant Professor in the Civilization Sequence Program at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Her research focuses on modern Arabic literature and art, interarts studies and book art. John Pedro Schwartz is Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the American University of Beirut, where he specializes in modern British and American literature. Sonja Mejcher-Atassi, John Pedro Schwartz, Nadia Bou Ali, Helene Sader, Vera Tamari, Lucie Ryzova, Betty Gilbert Sleiman, Sophie, Sarah A. Rogers, Emily Doherty, Nada Shabout, Walid Sadek. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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