Geschriebene Welten - A Written Cosmos - English/German version

Geschriebene Welten - A Written Cosmos: Arabic Calligraphy and Literature Throughout the Centuries Arab language has been the core of Arab civilisation since its very beginning. Even before Islam Arab culture developed around the letter rather than anything else. The 'star' of the early Arab society was the poet much more than any other artist. That is the reason why calligraphy was to become the most original form of Arab visual art.