Zillij: Language, Thought and Poetry 1300-1600

A photographic record of Moroccan ceramics, this book studies the achievements of this ancient craft, and investigates how "zillij" designs are used for other ceramics. The authors were given unprecedented access to museums and Morocco's finest buildings in order to produce this title.

John Hedgecoe established photographic studies the Royal College of Art, London and has had a distinguished career as a photographer for numerous magazines and newspapers. He has written many books on photography, among them The Book of Photography, The Art of Color Photography and the Photographers Handbook.

Samar Damluji is an architect and specialist in Islamic and vernacular architecture of Arab countries. After studying at both the Architectural Association School of Architecture and the Royal College of Art, London, Dr Damluji also taught at the Royal College of Art as both a Research Fellow and then a Tutor, and later at the Architectural Association School of Architecture.