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| | Homework Topics- Web Sites by Subject - FCPL |
 | | A color-coded tableau of clickable links covering 3000 years of world history, addressing significant people and events in science and exploration, technology, politics and war, literature, culture, theology and religion. | | | Extraordinarily detailed coverage of world history from ancient to modern times, with sections devoted to topics as diverse as timelines, legends, religions, wars, fine arts, inventions, royalty, flags/maps, etc. | | | Consult this timeline for information on the role of food in cultural/social history, to find international recipes from a variety of time periods or to research the history of a particular food in the chronological Food Timeline. |
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http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/internet/homework3.htm
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| | Glass Subject Index Timeline of Art History The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| | Bottle, late 13th century; Mamluk, Probably Syria, Greenish colorless glass, free-blown, enameled, and gilded; tooled on the pontil; red, blue, green, yellow, purple, brown, pink, white, gray blue, and black enamels; and gold (41.150) | | | Fragmentary plate, 9th century, Western Asia, excavated at the Tepe Madraseh, Nishapur, Iran, Glass, blown, trailed, and scratch-engraved (40.170.131) | | | Bowl, late 10th–early 11th century, Probably Egypt, Bluish colorless glass, free-blown and stained; tooled on the pontil; yellow and brown copper and silver stains (1974.74) |
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http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/hi_glas.htm
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| | Ceramics from Islamic Lands |
| | Introductory essays cover the study and collecting of Islamic pottery over the last hundred years, and trace its technical and chronological history, from the first fine wares made in the eighth century to the destructive impact of European industrialization in the nineteenth century. | | | The al-Sabah Collection, one of the few truly great collections in private hands, illustrates the unfolding story of Islamic pottery over its fascinating thousand-year history. | | | Islamic pottery—the fine ceramics made in the lands of Islam, from the Arab world and Turkey through Iran and into Central Asia—is one of the hidden treasures of world ceramics. |
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http://www.wwnorton.com/thamesandhudson/new/fall03/597629.htm
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| | Williams College Museum of Art presents "From the Two Pens: Line and Color in Islamic Art" - iBerkshires.com - A & E |
| | From the Two Pens: Line and Color in Islamic Art is organized by Renata Holod, Robert Sterling Clark Visiting Professor of Art History, with Stefanie Jandl, Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Associate. | | | Williamstown, MA: From the Two Pens: Line and Color in Islamic Art opened to the public on October 5, 2002 at the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA). | | | These four groups of works, though from different areas of the Islamic world and different points in time, together illustrate the premier status calligraphy has had, and continues to have, within the visual arts of the Islamic world. |
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http://www.northadams.com/ae/story7957.html
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| | Islamic Books: The Oxford History of Islam by John L Esposito :: Astrolabe Islamic Bookstore |
| | Covering Islam's origins in the seventh century, the development of its political, cultural and intellectual traditions, and its spread throughout the world, The Oxford History of Islam guides readers to an appreciation of both the richness of Islamic heritage and the dynamism and diversity of contemporary Islam. | | | Lavishly illustrated with over 300 pictures, including more than 200 in full color, The Oxford History of Islam offers one of the most comprehensive and authoritative surveys on the second largest and fastest growing religion in the world. | | | Beginning in the pre-Islamic Arab world, subjects range from the story of Muhammad and his companions, to the development of Islam as a religion and culture and the empires that grew from it, to the influence that Islam has had on the world. |
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http://www.astrolabe.com/product/113/Oxford_History_of_Islam.html
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| | Islamic History and Culture - Islamic Influence on the European Renaissance - Islamic Impact on Alchemy |
| | Islamic History and Culture - Islamic Influence on the European Renaissance - Islamic Impact on Alchemy | | | To assume that it is possible to turn silver the color of gold, or copper the color of silver, is tantamount to holding that there is a red dye which causes metals to become reddened and a white dye which causes metals to become bleached. | | | This series was a history project by Tarek Saghir in June 1999 |
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http://www.islamic-paths.org/Home/English/History/Science/Alchemy.htm
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| | Islamic Books/for Children |
| | The book details life under the Abbasids, particularly the rule of the legendary Harun al-Rashid, and includes an overview of Islamic history and beliefs, and the lasting contributions of Arabic sciences, mathematics, art and literature. | | | With 38 full color photos, a map, time-line, and bibliography, the book provides an introduction to Islamic culture to readers 5th grade level and up. | | | Tells of the visit to some of the famous mosques in the world by a young Muslim boy, with full color illustrations. |
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http://www.islampub.com/books/child.html
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| | Amazon.ca: Books: Islamic Art and Architecture: From Isfahan to the Taj Mahal |
| | Islamic Art and Architecture takes a less academic approach, examining a massive span of Islamic art and history with a consistently well written text and stunning photographs, reproductions, and floor plans. | | | Stierlin argues that "Persian style" reigned in Islamic art from the 10th century to the late 18th and that its influence spread beyond Iran as far as India and Uzbekistan. | | | The book boasts more than 500 color illustrations of mosques, palaces, tombs and minarets, as well as close-ups of details such as decorative stucco, calligraphy, arch designs and tile mosaics. |
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http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500511004/ref=nosim/circustuffc0b-20
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| | MBR: Internet Bookwatch, March 2003 |
| | This scholarly and thoroughly impressive history of the Nile River provides a fine blend of geography and history as it surveys the river's importance to local lives and world events. | | | Meticulous, scholarly, and thoroughly "reader friendly", Ehud's Dagger is a welcome and highly recommended addition to English History and The History of Economics reference collections and supplemental reading lists. | | | A fascinating and highly recommended addition to Islamic studies reference shelves, Beyond Veil And Holy War is a particularly good resource for American readers to learn more about the core nature of Islam. |
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http://www.midwestbookreview.com/ibw/mar_03.htm
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| | Design and Color in Islamic Architecture - SEHERR-THOSS, Sonia P. and Hans C. |
| | Design and Color in Islamic Architecture - SEHERR-THOSS, Sonia P. and Hans C. Home | | | Keywords: art architecture islam islamic religion religious design buildings history reference | | | Author Name: SEHERR-THOSS, Sonia P. and Hans C. Title: Design and Color in Islamic Architecture |
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http://www.kingfisherbookshop.com/si/08663.html
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| | Islam Reference |
| | The text explains the history and meaning of each letter, as well as its philosophical, theological, and cultural significance, and 300 two-color and black-and-white pictures illustrate the letters, their variants, and calligraphic adaptations. | | | The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World by John L. Esposito (Oxford University Press) unique reference is the first comprehensive encyclopedia dedicated to the institutions, religion, politics, and culture in Muslim societies throughout the world. | | | The Historical Dictionary of Islam by Ludwig W. Adamec (Scarecrow) is a handy reference for anyone requiring information on the Islamic religion and culture. |
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http://www.wordtrade.com/religion/islam/islamreferenceR.htm
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| | Look-4-it: ART, ART OF ... |
| | David D'Angers Sculptural Communication in the Age of Romanticism; de Caso, Jacques (Professor of Art History, University of California, Berkeley, USA) | | | Art of the Pen Calligraphy of the 14th to 20th Centuries; Safwat, Nabil F. (formerly Lecturer in Islamic Art, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London);Zakariya, Mohamed | | | Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art The Color and Geometry of Very Early Turkish Carpets; Alexander, Christopher (Professor of Architecture, University of California, USA) |
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http://book.look-4-it.com/Art
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| | Art - Culture - Science |
| | Sponsored by the Iranian Academy of Arts, the exhibit aims at increasing art and cultural exchanges among Islamic artists, reviewing the latest achievements in painting in Islamic countries, promoting visual arts groups in the Islamic world and emphasizing the spiritual aspect of Islamic art. | | | As part of its series of Modern Turkish History seminars, the Ottoman Bank Museum hosted a lecture to be given by political scientist, Associate Professor Cemil Koçak on February 19. | | | Mumcu stressed that the exhibition of İznik ceramics in an art school in New York was very important, adding that New Yorkers have now become acquainted with the depth of color, perfection and brilliance associated with Iznik tiles. |
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http://www.byegm.gov.tr/YAYINLARIMIZ/newspot/2005/jan-feb/n11.htm
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| | Islamic History in Arabia and Middle East |
| | The conflict came to a climax in 657 at Siffin, near the Euphrates, and eventually resulted in a major division between the Sunnis or Sunnites and the Shi'is (also called Shi'ites or Shi'ah), the "Partisans" of 'Ali- a division that was to color the subsequent history of Islam. | | | His caliphate was a high point in early Islamic history. | | | After the death of 'Umar an advisory council composed of Companions of the Prophet selected as the third caliph 'Uthman, during whose rule the first serious strains on Islamic unity would appear. |
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http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/ihame/Sec3.htm
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| | Islamic flags |
| | The flags that were used by different caliphates were accepted as the Islamic flag during that time, because Islam has never associated itself with colors or symbols. | | | Its subsequent adoption as an Islamic symbol is similar to the Christian appropriation of pagan symbolism elsewhere (e.g., the various European "Black Madonnas"), and is testament to the persistence of ancient systems of belief into late antiquity and early modern times. | | | The reason for their black color was that during Hashmi Movement (the movement to kick out Ummayyads), the Abbassi leader Imam Ibrahim was killed by the Ummayad government. |
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http://www.fotw.net/flags/islam.html
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| | MBR: Internet Bookwatch, December 2003 |
| | Now in a newly revised edition, From Plassey To Pakistan: The Family History Of Iskander Mirza The First President Of Pakistan tells the complex saga that intertwines one family's story with the inception and development of an Islamic nation. | | | It's organized so keywords for finding such information are highlighted, making it easy for students to use this e-dictionary in conjunction with the computer but the visual displays and color paired with the basic facts are plenty to also make this stand along as a superior reference. | | | Deftly blending history, anecdotes, and recipes that have withstood the test of time, this unique and absorbing culinary tour of a bit of American frontier history is especially recommended for its authenticity and presentation style. |
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http://www.midwestbookreview.com/ibw/dec_03.htm
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| | History of Landscape Architecture |
| | History of landscape architecture (Univ. of Oregon, Dept. of Landscape Architecture) A selection of digitized color photographs of gardens, agriculture, classical Western landscapes, paradise gardens, Islamic, Spanish, Moghul, medieval gardens, 18th and 19th century America. | | | A Brief history of parks and recreation in the United States, by Charles E. Doell and Gerald B. Fitzgerald. | | | The Politics of park design: a history of urban parks in America, by Galen Cranz. |
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http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENVI/histland.html
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| | Bibliography: Architecture |
| | Michell, G. Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning". | | | Barry, Michael (1996) Design and Color in Islamic Architecture: Eight Centuries Of The Tile Maker's Art. | | | Islamic art and architecture : the system of geometric design; edited by Tarek El-Bouri and Keith Critchlow ; general editor Salma Samar Damluji. |
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http://www.islamicart.com/library/bib/architecture.html
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| | Afghanistan |
| | The national emblem of the state of Afghanistan is composed of Mehrab and Pulpit in white color. | | | The details of the coat-of-arms and flag are regulated in Chapter I, Article no. 19 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan adopted on January 4th 2004 and signed by Karzai as President of the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan at that time on January 26th 2004. | | | Source: Jaume Ollé's History of Afghan Flags, quoting The Flag Bulletin XIX 6 and Flagmaster 58. |
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http://fotw.vexillum.com/flags/af.html
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| | Arts Art History |
| | Thanks to the BMW Foundation, the WebMuseum, Japanese Art and Architecture, International Gothic Style, Revolution and Restoration, Matisse, Master of Color, Innovation in the North, Abstract Expressionism, The Early Renaissance, Late Gothic Painting, The High Renaissance, The Age of Machinery, Art | | | HuntFor Art History, Art, Art History, Paleolithic Art, Mesolithic Art, Neolithic Art, Ancient Art, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Assyria, Persia Art, Aegean Art, Ancient Greece Art, Etruscan art, Roman Art, Middle Ages Art, Early Christian, Byzantine, Islamic Art, Early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Manuscri | | | ARC International - The Art Renewal Center [Reviews][Rate] |
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http://www.bigzazoo.com/Directory/Arts/Art_History
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| | Bibliography for OTHER ARTS Near & Far East - Turkish & Caucasian |
| | Vol 1 text on the history and culture of the Ottomans is well illustrated in color and black and white, as is Vol 2 with its fifteen essays on the Ottoman arts of the book, ceramics, carpets, woodwork, metalwork, jewelry, glass, ivory, armour, etc. Hardbound. | | | This issue has an 8-page article by Durucay 'Eight Seljuk Carpets in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts' with color photographs. | | | An enticing traveler's guide to the city, its rugs and bazaars, hotels, restaurants, museums and more. |
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http://www.myrnabloom.com/oa04oturcauca.htm
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| | Muslim WakeUp! Black History Is Our History |
| | All Americans, regardless of their skin color, ethnicity or religion, benefit from Black History Month because it provides important lessons for each of us. | | | The contributions of African American Muslims should inspire today's Muslims to forge an identity that is both Islamic and American. | | | Muslims in this country can learn a great deal about themselves and their future in America by understanding the struggle of African Americans and lessons of Black History. |
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http://www.muslimwakeup.com/main/archives/2005/02/black_history_i.php
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| | Kevorkian Center |
| | The Story of Oil is recommended for a history of oil and related development in the region, and Cities of Salt for a critique of the oil industry and its effects on Saudi Arabia. | | | 1989, 105 min., 2", Color, Arabic with English subtitles, U,G. The film is set in the Syrian countryside just prior to the 1956 invasion of Egypt and follows the decline of a peasant farmer, Abu Kamel, as his vanity destroys his life and the lives of his family. | | | The film discusses secular and religious themes, figures and styles characterizing art and architecture in Islamic countries, and helpfully points out that the idea of "Islamic art" is as hard to define as is the idea of Christian art. |
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http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/program/neareast/7_video_catalogue.html
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| | Islamic Diary 2005 (1425-26 Hijri): Dar-us-Salam Publications |
| | This beautiful soft padded Islamic Diary includes prayer timings of the 64 big cities of the world, a daily planner, one verse or hadith on each page, important supplications with transliteration, important addresses and events in the Islamic history. | | | Includes color pictures Haram Makkah and the globe on the inside covers. | | | Sorry, this item is currently out of stock. |
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http://www.dar-us-salam.com/store/main.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=040&Store_Code=DP
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| | Flag of Turkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The color red is a prominent color in Turkish history, especially regarding the bloody battles of the Turkish War of Independence. | | | The crescent and star, while generally regarded as Islamic symbols today, have for long been used in Asia Minor, quite before the advent of Islam. | | | The flag has a complex origin since it is an ancient design, being also quite similar to the last flag of the Ottoman Empire, which featured three crescents closely arranged in a triangular formation on a green or red background. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Turkey
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| | Ms Information - Books about Oriental Pottery and Porcelain, Celadon, Korean and Thai Ceramics |
| | Content: co-editor Gompertz, brief history of Korean ceramic art followed by 100 quality black/white and color plates depicting wares that date from the 5th through the 19th centuries, written descriptions provide information about the ceramic base, dating, dimension and details of form and decoration | | | Content: 86 pgs text, discusses the origin of underglaze blue and white decoration on oriental porcelains in the 14th C. through the beginnings of the 20th century including Chinese, Korean and Japanese wares, 100+ black/white plates and 4 color photos, maker's marks, bibliography, index, values not included | | | Content: this survey of Near Eastern pottery features 118 black/white photos plus 7 close-up photos of makers' marks found on the pottery, discusses ancient as well as later wares produced from 1400 onwards, also includes a brief discussion of tiles, index |
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http://www.coastside.net/msinfobooks/orienxce.html
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| | Carpet Industry in the largest Province of Iran, Khorasan, & its center, Mashhad |
| | Khorasan carpet is famous for its vivid purplish red, crimson, or vivid red background (Domestically called Laky); the natural red color is obtained from a plant with red granule that is only grown in Khorasan region. | | | Khorasan territory like many parts of Iran was violated by barbaric attacks of Mongolian Empire of the time and had undergone many changes in its history of existence. | | | Mashhad is the second largest religious city in the world since the Shrine of Imam Reza, peace upon him, as legitimate successor to Profit Mohammad for the Shiite Moslems has been placed there and Imam was martyred in the city of Mashhad in the fourth century, Islamic Calendar (IC), because of his religious beliefs. |
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http://www.sw-asia.com/Rugs/Persian/Khorasan/khor998.htm
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| | Iranian / Persian architecture books |
| | The Monumental Inscriptions from Early Islamic Iran and Transoxiana (Studies in Islamic Art and Architecture, Vol. | | | Imperial Form : From Achaeminid Iran to Augustan Rome (A History of Architecture, Vol 3) ~ | | | Persian Architecture; The Triumph of Form and Color. |
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http://www.123iran.com/iranfindhere/books/architecture.html
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| | Saudi Arabia as a Potential Rogue State |
| | The Saudi flag proclaims the primary tenet of Islam, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet," in Arabic - the language of Islam - and on a background of green - the color of Islam. | | | In 1979 Iran was shaken by a radical Islamic revolution led by Khomeni against the Shah, the longtime leader of Iran and friend of the U.S.. | | | The Saudi monarchy was recognized by France as early as 1927, and the Saudi history with the U.S. began in the early 1930s with the admission of oil-drilling Americans into the kingdom and was consummated with the 1945 visit between King Abdul Aziz and President Roosevelt. |
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http://www-personal.umich.edu/~rtanter/S97PS472_Papers/BUCHOLZ.JENNIFER.SAUDI.HTML
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| | UCLA Today: Afghan leader: U.S. needs to sustain support |
| | “President [[* GP#Hamid-Karzai#Hamid] Karzai *] and I are passionately determined not to squander this moment in Afghanistan’s history,” His Excellency Ishaq Shahryar told faculty, students and visitors during a public lecture March 5 at the Faculty Center. | | | “The grays and blacks imposed on us by the Taliban are being replaced by color,” Shahryar said. | | | We want America to make Afghanistan a model for democracy for other Islamic countries,” said Shahryar, who was educated at UC Santa Barbara as a solar-energy scientist and entrepreneur. |
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http://www.today.ucla.edu/2003/030311afghan.html
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