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An exquisite study of Indo-Islamic art and courtly identity

Table of Contents

Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments

1. Introduction
2. Prosperous Beginnings
3. Developing Visual Metaphors
4. Meaning in Ornament
5. Conclusion

Appendix A: Adil Shahi Rulers of Bijapur
Appendix B: The Pem Nem's Illustrations
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Deborah Hutton is Assistant Professor of Art History at The College of New Jersey. She is co-editor of Asian Art: An Anthology.

Reviews

"[A]n impressive and original work of synthetic scholarship that one hopes will be emulated by others." --Phillip B. Wagoner, Wesleyan University "[A]n excellent and important work ... [with] a wonderful sophistication of method." --Padma Kaimal, Colgate University