The Splendor of Islamic Calligraphy Revised & enlarged Edition

I purchased this mainly to look at the pictures. However, the book is very well written and I have enjoyed reading it as well.

excellent book quality pictures

If you only need this book for the photos it’s a five. But if you need to learn something don’t bother reading this book.T his mix of factoids is often dadaesque in its randomness. The authors constantly segue between history, art, religion, and mysticism, rarely making any sense at all. About a fifth of the text is the sort of doggerel that only postmodern pseudo-intellectuals are proud of.

Very elementary.Too much emphasis on Maghrebi caligraphy and not enough onthe other styles all six of which are much more important artisticaly and historicaly.

Better than the internets. An impressive and timeless reference. Stoked to own it.

Overall a good intro to Islamic Calligraphy. More pictorial examples of Quranic manuscripts would have improved the contents relativity. Purchased it through Amazon's own bookstore - poor packaging - item arrived damaged considerably.