Arab Culture and Ottoman Magnificence in Antwerp's Golden Age

Download or read book Arab Culture and Ottoman Magnificence in Antwerp's Golden Age written by Alastair Hamilton and published by Arcadian Library. This book was released on 2001-12-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theme of this richly-illustrated book is the impact and image of the Maghrib and of the Levant on European learning and culture during the Renaissance and the Golden Age, with special reference to Antwerp's pivotal position as a great trading and printing city. Publication of the English language edition is timed to coincide with an exhibition of rare books and manuscripts at the Plantin-Moretus Museum of Printing History, taking place in Antwerp 30 November 2001 - 3 March 2002. It includes an extended introduction by Alastair Hamilton accompanied by notes, catalogue list, bibliography, and index.