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Islamic Manuscript Tradition : Ten Centuries of Book Arts in Indiana University Collections by Christiane Gruber (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253353777
ISBN-139780253353771
eBay Product ID (ePID)72420866
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
Publication NameIslamic Manuscript Tradition : Ten Centuries of Book Arts in Indiana University Collections
LanguageEnglish
SubjectArchaeology, Islam / History, Book, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, General, Books & Reading
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
AuthorChristiane Gruber
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Design, Art, Religion, Référence, Social Science
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight57.6 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2009-017809
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Reviews"[T]his is a useful source material on the development of Islamic book art from the 9th to the 20th centuries in different parts of the world, and will be an essential information tool for all those interested in the Islamic artistic and aesthetic traditions, specifically in the art of the book which is a highly prized item of Islamic material culture." -Journal of Oriental and African Studies, "The book constitutes a welcome addition to the scholarship on the Islamic manuscript tradition.... [I]t offers an exemplary introductory text on the Islamic book arts, the book's main interest and usefulness are to be found in the many critical issues raised by the choice of 'intriguing materials' studied." --Al-Masaq, "Includes so much new and unpublished material . . . [and] it puts the collection of Islamic manuscripts at Indiana University on the map." Stefano Carboni, Department of Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, "Includes so much new and unpublished material... [and] it puts the collection of Islamic manuscripts at Indiana University on the map." -Stefano Carboni, Department of Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, This handsome, large-format volume presents eight essays written in conjunction with an exhibition of the rich collection of Islamic books at Indiana University. The introductory essay by editor Gruber provides a concise overview of the field from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the modern period, including general remarks on the important place of calligraphy and painting in books within Islamic culture. Other essays treat topics dealing mostly with the early modern period. Particularly interesting and unusual are essays on Ruth Adomeit's collection of miniature manuscripts and on the miniature volumes in Indiana. Other essays discuss a 19th-century illustrated Turkish prayer manual, the earliest (18th-century) official Turkish printed books, a cartographic volume from the earliest Ottoman press, a 19th-century condensed Shahnama made for a Sikh patron in India, and a late-19th- or early-20th-century amuletic manuscript from northern Nigeria. Because such late manuscripts are less frequently studied by scholars, these essays make a valuable contribution. Noteworthy are the more than 100 color reproductions of very high quality and often-large scale. This book is a pleasure to hold and to read. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers; general readers. --Choice L. Nees, University of Delaware, July 2010--L. Nees, University of Delaware (01/01/2010), This handsome, large-format volume presents eight essays written in conjunction with an exhibition of the rich collection of Islamic books at Indiana University.... This book is a pleasure to hold and to read.... Highly recommended., "This handsome, large-format volume presents eight essays written in conjunction with an exhibition of the rich collection of Islamic books at Indiana University.... This book is a pleasure to hold and to read.... Highly recommended." -- Choice, July 2010, "It is Gruber's scholarship that makes this book a desirable addition to a reference or circulating collection.... Her introductory essay could serve as course reading for classes on art history or Islamic culture and civilization; it stands alone as a readable, attractive, and extensively footnoted summary of the distinctive artistic character of Islamic book arts thorugh the centuries." -- Journal of Religious & Theological Intormation, 9:3, 2010, "It is Gruber's scholarship that makes this book a desirable addition to a reference or circulating collection.... Her introductory essay could serve as course reading for classes on art history or Islamic culture and civilization; it stands alone as a readable, attractive, and extensively footnoted summary of the distinctive artistic character of Islamic book arts thorugh the centuries." -Journal of Religious & Theological Intormation, 9:3, 2010, "This handsome, large-format volume presents eight essays written in conjunction with an exhibition of the rich collection of Islamic books at Indiana University.... This book is a pleasure to hold and to read.... Highly recommended." -Choice, July 2010, It is Gruber's scholarship that makes this book a desirable addition to a reference or circulating collection.... Her introductory essay could serve as course reading for classes on art history or Islamic culture and civilization; it stands alone as a readable, attractive, and extensively footnoted summary of the distinctive artistic character of Islamic book arts thorugh the centuries., Collected studies often are uneven and inconsistent affairs, reflecting the distinctive perspectives and expository idiosyncrasies of their various contributors. Not so here, however, where tight editorial control was clearly exercised, and epistolary style uniformly regulated.... Besides simultaneously enriching the corpus of Islamic books and the study of Islamic book arts, this handsome volume does Indiana University proud., "Collected studies often are uneven and inconsistent affairs, reflecting the distinctive perspectives and expository idiosyncrasies of their various contributors. Not so here, however, where tight editorial control was clearly exercised, and epistolary style uniformly regulated.... Besides simultaneously enriching the corpus of Islamic books and the study of Islamic book arts, this handsome volume does Indiana University proud." -Journal of the American Oriental Society, Includes so much new and unpublished material... [and] it puts the collection of Islamic manuscripts at Indiana University on the map., This handsome, large-format volume presents eight essays written in conjunction with an exhibition of the rich collection of Islamic books at Indiana University. The introductory essay by editor Gruber provides a concise overview of the field from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the modern period, including general remarks on the important place of calligraphy and painting in books within Islamic culture. Other essays treat topics dealing mostly with the early modern period. Particularly interesting and unusual are essays on Ruth Adomeit's collection of miniature manuscripts and on the miniature volumes in Indiana. Other essays discuss a 19th-century illustrated Turkish prayer manual, the earliest (18th-century) official Turkish printed books, a cartographic volume from the earliest Ottoman press, a 19th-century condensed Shahnama made for a Sikh patron in India, and a late-19th- or early-20th-century amuletic manuscript from northern Nigeria. Because such late manuscripts are less frequently studied by scholars, these essays make a valuable contribution. Noteworthy are the more than 100 color reproductions of very high quality and often-large scale. This book is a pleasure to hold and to read. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers; general readers. --Choice L. Nees, University of Delaware, July 2010, "Includes so much new and unpublished material... [and] it puts the collection of Islamic manuscripts at Indiana University on the map." -- Stefano Carboni, Department of Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, [T]his is a useful source material on the development of Islamic book art from the 9th to the 20th centuries in different parts of the world, and will be an essential information tool for all those interested in the Islamic artistic and aesthetic traditions, specifically in the art of the book which is a highly prized item of Islamic material culture.
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Table Of ContentForeword by Oleg Grabar Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Islamic Book Arts in Indiana University Collections / Christiane Gruber 2. Ruth E. Adomeit: An Ambassador for Miniature Books / Janet Rauscher 3. Between Amulet and Devotion: Islamic Miniature Books in the Lilly Library / Heather Coffey 4. A Pious Cure-All: The Ottoman Illustrated Prayer Manual in the Lilly Library / Christiane Gruber 5. Ibrahim Müteferrika and the Age of the Printed Manuscript / Yasemin Gencer 6. An Ottoman View of the World: The Kitab Cihannüma and Its Cartographic Contexts / Emily Zoss 7. The Lilly Shamshir Khani in a Franco-Sikh Context: A Non-Islamic "Islamic" Manuscript / Brittany Payeur 8. An Amuletic Manuscript: Baraka and Nyama in a Sub-Saharan African Prayer Manual / Kitty Johnson Bibliography List of Contributors
SynopsisOver 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 papers, Qur'ans, Persian and Mughal illustrated manuscripts, Ottoman devotional works, cartographical manuscripts, printed books, and Islamic erotica. Seven essays present new scholarship on a wide range of topics including collection, miniaturization, illustrated devotional books, the history of the printing press in Islamic lands, and the presence and function of erotic paintings. This beautifully produced volume includes 111 color illustrations and provides a valuable new resource for students and scholars of Islamic art.
LC Classification NumberZ6611.I84I85 2009
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