Middle East and North Africa: Art and Architecture

Introduction and Boxes on this Page

This page introduces you to books in our library about the art and architecture of Islam, providing samples of different kinds of publications.  If any one book is particularly useful, click on the Subject categories in the bibliographic record to get similar titles. 

Or explore Oxford Islamic Studies Online.  It has excellent resources on Islamic art and architecture. Start with a search on art or architecture in the search box to the upper right.

Or go to the Advanced Keyword Screen below and do a Subject search on:  Islam, combined with a Keyword search on:  art .  Do a similar search with the Keyword:  architecture.  You can limit by publication date and language.  The Advanced Keyword Screen is the last box in this column.  Start Here includes instructions on Subject and Keyword searching using the Advanced Keyword Screen.

Overviews and Introductions
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Specialized Scholarly Studies
Advanced Keyword Screen

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

You can search several encyclopedias about Islam online through Oxford Islamic Studies Online.  Start with the main Search function.  You can refine your searches in several ways.

To find other books similar to these go to the MARQCAT Record and scroll down to Subject on the left.  Click on one of the Subject categories.  Think of them as More Like This buttons.

Overviews and Introductions

To find other books similar to these go to the MARQCAT Record and scroll down to Subject on the left.  Click on one of the Subject categories.  Think of them as More Like This buttons.

Specialized Scholarly Studies

To find other books similar to these go to the MARQCAT Record and scroll down to Subject on the left.  Click on one of the Subject categories.  Think of them as More Like This buttons.

Useful for all Topics

MARQCAT Advanced Keyword Search

Please fill in the form, select limits, and click Search