Magic and divination in Malay illustrated manuscripts / / by Farouk Yahya

• Autore: Yahya Farouk
• Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill.; c2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (377 p.)
• Disciplina: 745.6749928
• Soggetto topico: Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts - Malaysia; Magic, Malay - History; Manuscripts, Malay; Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts; Magic, Malay
• Soggetto geografico: Malaysia
• Soggetto genere / forma: History
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-331) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material -- Introduction: Malay Magic and Divination Manuscripts -- Malay Magic and Divination -- Early Manuscripts and European Collecting Activities -- Material and Format -- The Contents: Texts and Images -- The Art: Iconography, Style and Illumination -- Production, Patronage and Consumption -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Catalogue -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book offers an integrated study of the texts and images of illustrated Malay manuscripts on magic and divination from private and public collections in Malaysia, the UK and Indonesia. Containing some of the rare examples of Malay painting, these manuscripts provide direct evidence for the intercultural connections between the Malay region, other parts of Southeast Asia and the rest of the world. In this richly illustrated volume many images and texts are gathered for the first time, making this book essential reading for all those interested in the practice of magic and divination, and the history of Malay, Southeast Asian and Islamic manuscript art.
• Titolo autorizzato: Magic and divination in Malay illustrated manuscripts
• ISBN: 90-04-30172-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910813721503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Arts and Archaeology of the Islamic World ; 6.