Christine Price (1) (1928–1980)

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The story of Moslem art begins thirteen centuries ago. ... Now, as masters of an empire, the Arabs could command the services of craftsmen and artists from Egypt, Syria, Greece and Persia - countries with traditions of art going back hundress of years. The arts of these conquered craftsmen, blended together under the rule of the Arabs, form what we know as Moslem, or Islamic, art. Illustrated with drawings and photographs

from Goodreads...The first of her series of art books, Made in the Middle Ages, was published in 1961, to be followed in 1963 by Made in the Renaissance. Her extensive travels began with the re­search tor The Story of Moslem Art (1964) and continued in connec­tion with Made in Ancient Egypt (1970), Made in West Africa (1975), and her last book in this series, Made in the South Pacific (1979).