Book Review Pira-Islamic Art: A Critical Analysis of Dominant Discourses in Islamic Art Studies

Tahmasbi, Malihe; Saber, Zeinab

doi:10.30465/crtls.2023.40432.2543

Document Type : Research

Authors

Malihe Tahmasbi ¹
Zeinab Saber ²

¹ M.A. student, Art History, Isfahan University of Art

² Associate Professor, Faculty of Handicrafts, Isfahan University of Art

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2023.40432.2543

Abstract

Studies in the field of Islamic arts, given that it has a long history, has always faced challenges. One of these challenges is the term Islamic arts itself, which has attracted the attention of many domestics and foreign scholars in the contemporary period. In this article, an attempt has been made to review the book Pira-Islamic Art (Critical Analysis of Dominant Discourses in the Study of Islamic Art) by Sadegh Rashidi. The author criticizes two historical and traditionalist discourses and states that Islamic art does not meet the needs of art study in contemporary society and suggests that the discourse of Pira-Islamic art should beused instead of Islamic art. The present article examines and analyzes the historical and traditionalist discourse on the strengths and weaknesses of the book and the views of critics. Although , in line with the opinion of the author of the book, the discourse of Islamic art does not correspond to the vast geography of Islamic lands , but the discourse of Pira-Islamic art presented in this book should also provide a clearer methodology.

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Book Review Pira-Islamic Art: A Critical Analysis of Dominant Discourses in Islamic Art Studies

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Volume 23, Issue 2 - Serial Number 112
August 2023
Pages 233-261

Book Review Pira-Islamic Art: A Critical Analysis of Dominant Discourses in Islamic Art Studies

References

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Volume 23, Issue 2 - Serial Number 112August 2023Pages 233-261

Volume 23, Issue 2 - Serial Number 112
August 2023
Pages 233-261