The Foundations of Christian Art
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The Foundations of Christian Art by Titus Burckhardt
Titus Burckhardt was a renowned expert on the art of traditional worlds. This book takes the reader through the history of Christian art, focusing especially upon architecture, iconography, and illumination.
Titus Burckhardt (1908-1984) was a leading member of the Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought and an expert on Islam, Islamic arts and crafts, and its spiritual dimension, Sufism. The great-nephew of the famous art-historian Jacob Burckhardt, he lived for many years in Fez, Morocco and was an integral part of the Moroccan government's successful preservation of the ancient medina of Fez as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. In 1999 the Moroccan government sponsored an international symposium in Marrakesh in honor of Burckhardt's distinguished work. His writings include Fez: City of Islam and Art of Islam. Jean-Louis Michon (1924-2013) was a Traditionalist writer, editor, translator, Arabist, and artistic consultant who specialized in Islam in North Africa, Islamic art, and Sufism. From 1972-1980 Michon was Chief Technical Adviser to a series of joint programs by UNESCO, the UN Development Program, and the Moroccan government aimed at the preservation of traditional arts and crafts. He is the author of Autobiography (Fahrasa) of a Moroccan Sufi and Introduction to Traditional Islam, Illustrated. Joseph A. Fitzgerald studied Comparative Religion at Indiana University, where he also earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree. He is an award-winning editor whose previous publications include The Essential Sri Anandamayi Ma and Spirit of the Indian Warrior. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781933316123 |
| ISBN 10 | 1933316128 |
| Title | The Foundations of Christian Art |
| Author | Titus Burckhardt |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | World Wisdom Books |
| Year published | 2006-05-23 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Prizes | Winner of Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Interior Book Design) 2006, Commended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Arts (Art/Music/Photo)) 2007 |
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