How long does it take to read Islamic Arts?
Jonathan Bloom
Islamic Arts by Jonathan Bloom takes about 8 hours 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 12 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1997. 447 pages, about 122,925 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 7 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In this comprehensive survey, the authors highlight those characteristics that connect the various arts of all the Islamic lands, without minimizing the differences. Dividing the time into three periods: 600-900, 900-1500 and 1500-1800, they set the artistic development in each era within its historical context and use art as a window into Islamic culture. Written in a lively and accessible style, and illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and plans, the book captures the essence of Islamic culture as expressed in its buildings, books and applied arts, and provides an essential introduction to the subject for both the student and the general reader.
Subjects: Islamic Art, Islamic Architecture, Architecture, Islamic, Art, Islamic, Art, history, Islamic arts
