Art, Allegory and the Rise of Shi'ism in Iran, 1487-1565
Kia, Chad Chad Kia convincingly demonstrates the poetic richness and cultural depth of the late fifteenth-century paintings produced in the spiritually imbued intellectual and artistic atmosphere of the Herat elite. Written in rich language and with intellectual sharpness, this book is a pleasure to read.'
Rachel Milstein, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Transforming our understanding of Persian art, this impressive interdisciplinary book decodes some...