Aisha's cushion [[electronic resource] ] : religious art, perception, and practice in Islam / / Jamal J. Elias |
Autore | Elias Jamal J |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 p.) |
Disciplina | 709.1767 |
Soggetto topico |
Islam and art
Arts - Islamic countries |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-674-07066-6
0-674-06739-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface on Abbreviations and Conventions -- Prologue: The Promise of a Meaningful Image -- 1 Representation, Resemblance, and Religion -- 2 The Icon and the Idol -- 3 Iconoclasm, Iconophobia, and Islam -- 4 Idols, Icons, and Images in Islam -- 5 Beauty, Goodness, and Wonder -- 6 Alchemy, Appearance, and Essence -- 7 Dreams, Visions, and the Imagination -- 8 Sufism and the Metaphysics of Resemblance -- 9 Words, Pictures, and Signs -- 10 Legibility, Iconicity, and Monumental Writing -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461915003321 |
Elias Jamal J | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aisha's cushion [[electronic resource] ] : religious art, perception, and practice in Islam / / Jamal J. Elias |
Autore | Elias Jamal J |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 p.) |
Disciplina | 709.1767 |
Soggetto topico |
Islam and art
Arts - Islamic countries |
ISBN |
0-674-07066-6
0-674-06739-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface on Abbreviations and Conventions -- Prologue: The Promise of a Meaningful Image -- 1 Representation, Resemblance, and Religion -- 2 The Icon and the Idol -- 3 Iconoclasm, Iconophobia, and Islam -- 4 Idols, Icons, and Images in Islam -- 5 Beauty, Goodness, and Wonder -- 6 Alchemy, Appearance, and Essence -- 7 Dreams, Visions, and the Imagination -- 8 Sufism and the Metaphysics of Resemblance -- 9 Words, Pictures, and Signs -- 10 Legibility, Iconicity, and Monumental Writing -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786360003321 |
Elias Jamal J | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aisha's cushion : religious art, perception, and practice in Islam / / Jamal J. Elias |
Autore | Elias Jamal J |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (432 p.) |
Disciplina | 709.1767 |
Soggetto topico |
Islam and art
Arts - Islamic countries |
ISBN |
0-674-07066-6
0-674-06739-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface on Abbreviations and Conventions -- Prologue: The Promise of a Meaningful Image -- 1 Representation, Resemblance, and Religion -- 2 The Icon and the Idol -- 3 Iconoclasm, Iconophobia, and Islam -- 4 Idols, Icons, and Images in Islam -- 5 Beauty, Goodness, and Wonder -- 6 Alchemy, Appearance, and Essence -- 7 Dreams, Visions, and the Imagination -- 8 Sufism and the Metaphysics of Resemblance -- 9 Words, Pictures, and Signs -- 10 Legibility, Iconicity, and Monumental Writing -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827710703321 |
Elias Jamal J | ||
Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Key Themes for the Study of Islam |
Autore | Elias Jamal J |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Oneworld Publications, 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (782 p.) |
Disciplina | 248.1267 |
Soggetto topico |
Islam -- Social aspects
Islam and social problems Islam Religion Philosophy & Religion |
ISBN | 1-78074-684-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1. Art; 2. Authority; 3. Belief; 4. Body; 5. Community; 6. Culture; 7. Death; 8. Gender; 9. God; 10. History; 11. Institution; 12. Law; 13. Modernity; 14. Prayer; 15. Prophecy; 16. Ritual; 17. Text; 18. War; 19. Word; Notes; Glossary; Qur'anic References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996248282503316 |
Elias Jamal J | ||
New York, : Oneworld Publications, 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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