Arts of the City Victorious. Islamic art and architecture in Fatimid North Africa and Egypt.

Ein gutes und sauberes Exemplar. - Fatimid Art in North Africa -- Fatimid Origins Prelude in Syria Arrival in North Africa Mahdiyya -- The Reign of al-Qa'im The Reign of al-Mansur Mansuriyya -- Mansuriyya in the Mediterranean Context Decorative Arts during the Reign of al-Mu'izz in North Africa -- Architecture in Egypt from 969 to the 1060s -- The Arts in Egypt before the Fatimids The Founding of Cairo Architecture Conclusion -- The Decorative Arts from 969 to the 1060s -- Egyptian Arts before the Fatimids: Textiles, Ceramics, Metalwares, Precious Metals, Rock Crystal and Glass, Woodwork, Ivory, Books and Paintings -- Representation in Fatimid Art -- Architecture from the 1060s to 1171 -- The Historical Setting -- Military Architecture -- Palaces -- Religious Architecture -- The Decorative Arts from the 1060s to 1171 -- The Dispersal of the Fatimid Treasures: Coins, Textiles, Woodwork, Ceramics and Glass, Metalware, Books, Paintings -- The Legacies of Fatimid Art -- Cairo -- Egyptian Islamic Art -- North Africa -- Sicily -- Christian Europe -- Appendix: The Fatimid Caliphs. ISBN 9780300135428