Books by Emily Byrne Curtis

Chinese-Islamic studies have concentrated thus far on the arts of earlier periods with less attention paid to works from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). This book focuses on works of Chinese-Islamic art from the late seventeenth century to the present day and bring to the reader's attention several new areas for consideration.

Explores the subject of lenses, spectacles, aventurine glass, and windows found in China from the sixteenth century. This work traces their technological development back to the glassworks in Murano, Venice, and explores their significance in terms of Venice's commerce with China.