What do we mean when we say “Islamic art”? A plea for a critical rewriting of the history of the arts of Islam
This essay seeks to open discussion on the history of Islamic art and artistic production within the critical framework of colonial and postcolonial studies; and, at the same time, to contribute to the ongoing discourse surrounding the creation and definition of the term ‘Islamic art history’ as a s...
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Department of Art History, University of Birmingham
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Art Historiography |
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| Online Access: | http://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/shalem.pdf |