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- The Islamic Manuscript Tradition: Ten Centuries of Book Arts in Indiana University Collections
The Islamic Manuscript Tradition: Ten Centuries of Book Arts in Indiana University Collections
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Over the course of ten centuries, Islam developed a rich written heritagethat is visible in paintings, calligraphies, and manuscripts. The Islamic ManuscriptTradition explores this aspect of Islamic history with studies of the materials andtools of literate culture, including pens, inks, and papers, Qur'ans, Persian andMughal illustrated manuscripts, Ottoman devotional works, cartographicalmanuscripts, printed books, and Islamic erotica. Seven essays present newscholarship 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 volumeincludes 111 color illustrations and provides a valuable new resource for studentsand scholars of Islamic art.
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