Allen, James.
Islamic Metalwork, the Nuhad Es-Said Collection
. London: Philip Wilson Pub., Ltd., l999. Large, pictorial.
Allen, James.
Syria and Iran; Three Studies in Medieval Ceramics
. Oxford Studies in Islamic Art, Vol.4. 1988.
Baird, Helen.
Mosaics
. New York: Lorenz Books, 1997. Crafts, how-to for mosaics.
Cleveland, William.
A History of the Modern Middle East. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press., l994
. Historical background of the Middle East, rise of Islam.
Bloom, Dwila.
Multicultural Art Activities Kit
. NY: The Center for Applied Research in Education, l994. Background information on Islamic art and projects.
Bourgoin, Jules.
Arabic Geometrical Pattern and Design
, Dover Pictorial Archive Series. New York: Dover publications, Inc., l973. 190 plates of linear geometric patterns for classroom use.
Ettinghausen, Richard, Oleg Grabar, and Merilyn Jenkins-Madina.
Islamic Art and Architecture 650-1250
. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001. Good overview of all aspects of art in the Middle East.
Falk, Toby.
Treasures of Islam
. London: Chambers, l985. Large photos, covers all the most important periods of Islamic Art history, source of may examples of Persian miniatures to display for the students.
Glassie, Henry.
The Spirit of Folk Art
. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., NY: 1989.
Hallstein, Marcus and Peter Delius, editors.
Islam Art and Architecture
. Konemann, 2002. Many large illustrations.
Hetherington, P.B.
Mosaics
. London: Paul Hamlyn, l967. Illustrations of mosaic art, Classical and early Christian.
Irin , Robert and Harry Abrams.
Islamic Art in Context: Art, Architecture, and the Literary World
. New York: Harry Abrams, Inc., l997.
Islamic Arts Foundation.
Arts and the Islamic World
London: New Century Pub., 1982 Vol 1,#1. ( Winter 1982/3).
Popadopoulo, Alexandre.
Islam and Muslim Art
. Translated from French by Robert Erich, l979. Large, beautiful photos of examples of all the art forms included in the lessons.
Rice, David Talbot.
Islamic Art
. London: Thames and Hudson, l965. Art history, useful pictures for use with students.
Sachedina, Abdulaziz.
What is Islam?
The World & I
. NY:September l997. An explanation of the Muslim faith.
Shultz, Fred.
Multicultural Education 94/95
. Guilford, CT: The Dushkin Pub.Group, l994.
Winchester, Faith.
Muslim Holidays
. Mankato, Minnesota: Bridgestone Books, 1999. Historical information.