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12 produkter
Praiseworthy One
The Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Texts and Images
Inbunden, 2019
679 kr
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In the wake of controversies over printing or displaying images of the Prophet Muhammad, Christiane Gruber's aim is to bring back into scholarly and public discussion the 'lost' history of imagining the Prophet in Islamic cultures. By studying the various verbal and visual constructions of the …
Islamic Manuscript Tradition
Ten Centuries of Book Arts in Indiana University Collections
E-bok, 2009
101 kr
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Over the course of ten centuries, Islam developed a rich written heritage that is visible in paintings, calligraphies, and manuscripts. The Islamic Manuscript Tradition explores this aspect of Islamic history with studies of the materials and tools of literate culture, including pens, inks, and …
Prophet's Ascension
Cross-Cultural Encounters with the Islamic Mi'raj Tales
Av Christiane Gruber, Frederick S. Colby
Inbunden, 2010
788 kr
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The tales of the mi'raj describe the prophet Muhammad's journey through the heavens, his encounters with prophets and angels, and his visit to heaven and hell. The tales are among Islam's most popular, appearing in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish literature, and in later adaptations throughout the …
Ilkhanid Book of Ascension
A Persian-Sunni Devotional Tale
E-bok, 2010
1373 kr
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The traditional account of the Prophet Muhammad's ascension has inspired generations of writers and storytellers from the beginnings of Islam until today. By the tenth century, narratives describing Muhammad's encounter with prophets and angels, his colloquy with God, and his visits of heaven and …
Pearls of Wisdom
The Arts of Islam at the University of Michigan
Av Christiane Gruber, Ashley Dimmig
Häftad, 2014
389 kr
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This catalogue of a Kelsey Museum of Archaeology exhibition showcases a selection of Islamic art works held in the University of Michigan's collections. Rather than arranged chronologically, geographically, or by media, the objects are organized thematically and conceptually. Themes include the …
City in the Desert, Revisited
Oleg Grabar at Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi, 1964-71
Av Christiane Gruber, Michelle Al-Ferzly
Häftad, 2022
554 kr
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City in the Desert, Revisited features previously unpublished documents and reproduces over fifty photographs from the archaeological excavations at Qasr al-Hayr in Syria. The book recounts the personal experiences and professional endeavours that shaped the fields of Islamic archaeology, art and …
Islamic Architecture on the Move
Motion and Modernity
Inbunden, 2016
1206 kr
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Even a casual observer can spy traces of Islamic architecture and design on buildings all over the world, a reminder that artistic traditions and visual culture have never been limited to their region or country of origin, but rather are highly diffusible.This book brings together scholars from …
Islamic Architecture on the Move
Motion and Modernity
E-bok, 2016
1174 kr
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Even a casual observer can spy traces of Islamic architecture and design on buildings all over the world, a reminder that artistic traditions and visual culture have never been limited to their region or country of origin, but rather are highly diffusible. This book brings together scholars from …
Islamic Architecture on the Move
Motion and Modernity
E-bok, 2016
1174 kr
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Even a casual observer can spy traces of Islamic architecture and design on buildings all over the world, a reminder that artistic traditions and visual culture have never been limited to their region or country of origin, but rather are highly diffusible. This book brings together scholars from …
Image Debate
Figural representation in Islam and across the world
Inbunden, 2019
863 kr
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The images released by Islamic State of militants smashing statues at ancient sites were a horrifying aspect of their advance across Northern Iraq and Syria during 2015-16. Their leaders justified this iconoclasm (destruction of images) by arguing that such actions were divinely decreed in Islam, a …
Regime Change
New Horizons in Islamic Art and Visual Culture
Av Christiane Gruber, Bihter Esener
Inbunden, 2024
742 kr
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The nine essays in this volume were first presented at the Historians of Islamic Art Association's (HIAA) seventh biennial symposium entitled 'Regime Change' and they highlight some of the regimes of thought and changing trends that structure the field of Islamic art history. The authors present …
Radikal-reformatorische Themen im Bild
Druckgrafiken der Reformationszeit (1520–1560)
E-bok, 2018
993 kr
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In den Kernjahren der Reformationszeit bediente sich nicht nur der Kreis um Martin Luther des Mediums Bild, um theologische Positionen unter das Volk zu bringen, sondern auch Theologen dem Bereich der Radikalen Reformation. Die Fragen sind hierbei: Welche religiösen Themen und charakteristischen …
