Western Arabia in the Leiden collections : traces of a colourful past / / Luitgard Mols, Arnoud Vrolijk

• Autore: Mols Luitgard E. M.
• Pubblicazione: Leiden : , : Leiden University Press, , 2016; ©2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 pages)
• Disciplina: 953.8
• Soggetto topico: Arabs - Material culture - Saudi Arabia; Arabs - Clothing - Saudi Arabia; Ethnology - Saudi Arabia; Manuscripts, Arabic - Netherlands - Leiden; Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages in art; Ethnological museums and collections - Netherlands - Leiden; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Islam; Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
• Soggetto geografico: Saudi Arabia Civilization 19th century; Saudi Arabia Social life and customs; Saudi Arabia Religious life and customs
• Persona (resp. second.): VrolijkArnoud
• Sommario/riassunto: "In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Dutch diplomats, scholars and travellers assembled unique collections in Jeddah, Mecca and Medina. The Dutch presence in Arabia, where they established a consulate in Jeddah, was intimately connected with the supervision of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca from the Netherlands East Indies, present-day Indonesia. Notable guests at this consulate included the formidable Dutch Islamicist Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, visiting Arabia in 1884-1885. With the invaluable help of local Muslims, Dutch collectors tried to capture the essence of what they regarded as an ‘authentic’ Oriental culture in a period when Arabia was already looking towards modernity. These extensive collections are now preserved at the Leiden Museum of Ethnology and Leiden University Libaries. Together, they allow a glimpse into a colourful and vibrant society."
• Titolo autorizzato: Western Arabia in the Leiden collections
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910162054803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II