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Author : Schaefer
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789047408529
This is a valuable source book for anyone interested in Arabic printing history. It illuminates the existence of an established block printing practice in medieval Islam and provides the foundation for broader, more extensive research in the field.
Author : Karl R. Schaefer
Publisher : Handbook of Oriental Studies
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : IND:30000109854061
This is a valuable source book for anyone interested in Arabic printing history. It illuminates the existence of an established block printing practice in medieval Islam and provides the foundation for broader, more extensive research in the field.
Author : Curtis A. Gruenler
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780268101657
In this book, Curtis Gruenler proposes that the concept of the enigmatic, latent in a wide range of medieval thinking about literature, can help us better understand in medieval terms much of the era’s most enduring literature, from the riddles of the Anglo-Saxon bishop Aldhelm to the great vernacular works of Dante, Chaucer, Julian of Norwich, and, above all, Langland’s Piers Plowman. Riddles, rhetoric, and theology—the three fields of meaning of aenigma in medieval Latin—map a way of thinking about reading and writing obscure literature that was widely shared across the Middle Ages. The poetics of enigma links inquiry about language by theologians with theologically ambitious literature. Each sense of enigma brings out an aspect of this poetics. The playfulness of riddling, both oral and literate, was joined to a Christian vision of literature by Aldhelm and the Old English riddles of the Exeter Book. Defined in rhetoric as an obscure allegory, enigma was condemned by classical authorities but resurrected under the influence of Augustine as an aid to contemplation. Its theological significance follows from a favorite biblical verse among medieval theologians, “We see now through a mirror in an enigma, then face to face” (1 Cor. 13:12). Along with other examples of the poetics of enigma, Piers Plowman can be seen as a culmination of centuries of reflection on the importance of obscure language for knowing and participating in endless mysteries of divinity and humanity and a bridge to the importance of the enigmatic in modern literature. This book will be especially useful for scholars and undergraduate students interested in medieval European literature, literary theory, and contemplative theology.
Author : Michael Hüttler,Hans Ernst Weidinger
Publisher : Hollitzer Wissenschaftsverlag
Page : 977 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 9783990120705
The Time of Joseph Haydn: From Sultan Mahmud I to Sultan Mahmud II (r.1730-1839), the second volume of Ottoman Empire and European Theatre, explores the relationship between Western playwrights, composers and visual artists of the eighteenth-century and Turkish-Ottoman culture, as well as the interest of Ottoman artists in European culture. Twenty-seven contributions by renowned experts shed light on the mutual influences that affected society and art for both Europeans and Ottomans. Successor to the first volume of the series, The Age of Mozart and Sultan Selim III (1756-1808), this book examines the compositions of Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) and his contemporaries along with events in the Ottoman political era during the time span from Sultan Mahmud I (b.1696, r.1730-1754) to Sultan Mahmud II (b.1785, r.1808-1839). Taking Haydn's Türkenopern ('Turkish operas') Lo speziale (1768) and L'incontro improvviso (1775) as the departure point, the articles collected in this publication reflect the growth of research in the area of cultural transfers between the Ottoman Empire and non-Ottoman Europe, as expressed in theatre, music and the visual arts. Contributions by: Emre Aracı, Annemarie Bönsch, Reinhard Buchberger, Bertrand Michael Buchmann, Necla Çıkıgil, Caryl Clark, Matthew Head, Caroline Herfert, Bent Holm, Michael Hüttler, Hans-Peter Kellner, Adam Mestyan, Isabelle Moindrot, Walter Puchner, Günsel Renda, Geoffrey Roper, Orlin Sabev, Çetın Sarıkartal, Käthe Springer-Dissmann, Suna Suner, Frances Trollope, Hans Ernst Weidinger, Daniel Winkler, Larry Wolff, Mehmet Alaaddin Yalçınkaya, Netice Yıldız, Clemens Zoidl.
Author : Geoffrey Roper
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004255975
These essays deal with aspects of the development of printing and print culture, in the 10th-20th centuries, in Iran, Kurdistan, Turkey, Egypt, the Maghrib, Germany and Latin America, and in the Arabic, Judæo-Arabic, Syriac, Ottoman Turkish, Kurdish and Persian languages.
Author : Tobias Nünlist
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004429154
Schutz und Andacht im Islam befasst sich mit handschriftlichen Dokumenten in Rollenform, die zwischen dem 14. und 19. Jh. entstanden sind. Die vorgestellten Belegstücke stammen aus unterschiedlichen geographischen Kontexten: a. Städtedreieck Tabriz-Konya-Bagdad; b. persischer Kulturraum; c. Osmanisches Reich. Diese Rollen waren bei Angehörigen von Männerbünden (Sufi-Orden, Futuwwa- und Aḫī-Gruppierungen, Gilden) beliebt. Die Studie untersucht das auf diesen Dokumenten verwendete textliche und ge¬stalterische Vokabular. Neben Passagen aus dem Koran (auch vollständige Abschriften) lassen sich oft Gebete und weitere Texte frommen Inhalts feststellen. Gelegentlich finden sich Hinweise, dass die Dokumente aus heterodoxen Umfeldern stammen. Die Studie unterstreicht ausserdem den hohen kunsthistorischen Wert der vorgestellten Belegstücke, die oft für Angehörige von gesellschaftlichen Eliten angefertigt worden sind. Devotion and Protection in Islam deals with hand-written documents in the scroll format dating from the 14th–19th centuries. These documents can be attributed to various geographic contexts: a. the triangle between the cities of Tabriz, Konya and Baghdad; b. the Persianate world; c. the Ottoman Empire. These scrolls were appreciated by members of different associations (Männerbünde; e.g. Sufi orders, Futuwwa and Aḫī groups). This study analyses the textual and ornamental vocabulary applied on the scrolls. The copied texts mostly comprise passages from the Quran and prayers. Certain features suggest that such scrolls were often produced in heterodox environments. Additionally, this study underscores the high art-historical value of these documents, particularly appreciated by members of the ruling elite.
Author : Thomas E Burman,Brian A. Catlos,Mark D. Meyerson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520969001
The Sea in the Middle presents an original and revisionist narrative of the development of the medieval west from late antiquity to the dawn of modernity. This textbook is uniquely centered on the Mediterranean and emphasizes the role played by peoples and cultures of Africa, Asia, and Europe in an age when Christians, Muslims, and Jews of various denominations engaged with each other in both conflict and collaboration. Key features: Fifteen-chapter structure to aid classroom use Sections in each chapter that feature key artifacts relevant to chapter themes Dynamic visuals, including 190 photos and 20 maps The Sea in the Middle and its sourcebook companion, Texts from the Middle, pair together to provide a framework and materials that guide students through this complex but essential history—one that will appeal to the diverse student bodies of today.
Author : Joseph I Okogun
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781525591495
The Life of an Enigma is an engaging read about an interesting and memorable life lived under uniquely challenging surroundings and times. The book is also an anthropological, sociological, and religious inquiry into the cultures and traditions of John Okogun Omovuon’s Edo and Delta States of Nigeria covering his lifetime, 1905 -1993 with special reference to the Esan(Edo) people. Educators, students, and researchers should find the book useful in the area of British colonialism and African culture, Nigeria history, Christianity in Africa, African spiritualism and African indigenous studies. A number of stranger than fiction events and encounters that uphold faith, courage, and integrity woven into free enterprise are described using materials from Okogun’s verbal and written accounts, information obtained by the author from Okogun’s contemporaries, and the author’s experience of life in the communities. The dance culture of the people including the famous Esan acrobatic dance (YouTube) Igbabonalimin is described in detail for the first time in the narrative. The author’s professional international experience as a natural products chemist is brought to bear on many aspects of the story including the herbalism practised by his father Okogun. Okogun lived a heroic life and his story needs to be told and read.
Author : Abu Bilaal Yakub
Publisher : Iron Heart Publishing
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781999387020
Amidst corrupt leaders, ruthless assassins, devious sorcerers and cutthroat thieves, an ancient evil takes form. A Blacksmith inherits a dark gift from his father, plunging him into a world never before seen
Author : Finbarr Barry Flood,Gulru Necipoglu
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1448 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781119068570
The two-volume Companion to Islamic Art and Architecture bridges the gap between monograph and survey text by providing a new level of access and interpretation to Islamic art. The more than 50 newly commissioned essays revisit canonical topics, and include original approaches and scholarship on neglected aspects of the field. This two-volume Companion showcases more than 50 specially commissioned essays and an introduction that survey Islamic art and architecture in all its traditional grandeur Essays are organized according to a new chronological-geographical paradigm that remaps the unprecedented expansion of the field and reflects the nuances of major artistic and political developments during the 1400-year span The Companion represents recent developments in the field, and encourages future horizons by commissioning innovative essays that provide fresh perspectives on canonical subjects, such as early Islamic art, sacred spaces, palaces, urbanism, ornament, arts of the book, and the portable arts while introducing others that have been previously neglected, including unexplored geographies and periods, transregional connectivities, talismans and magic, consumption and networks of portability, museums and collecting, and contemporary art worlds; the essays entail strong comparative and historiographic dimensions The volumes are accompanied by a map, and each subsection is preceded by a brief outline of the main cultural and historical developments during the period in question The volumes include periods and regions typically excluded from survey books including modern and contemporary art-architecture; China, Indonesia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sicily, the New World (Americas)
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11320436
Author : Linda Howitt
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781447608219
When Carron Gray arrives in the remote village of Inishbrae looking haunted and unhappy she has little idea of the events that are about to shape her life. Guarding the secrets of her past she finds herself drawn into the lives of the people around her and falling for the enigmatic charms of Ben, the mysterious man renovating a house on the beach. But Ben is not all he seems and has secrets of his own. Despite her efforts to forget her previous life it soon becomes clear that the past Carron is so desperately hiding from is catching up with her and she must learn to accept it before she can truly move on. But the thought of opening up old wounds is overwhelming and instead she buries herself in another world found through her passion for painting. Caught in a world where it is easier to escape than to face the painful truth, can Ben and Carron face their fears and learn to trust one another?
Author : Michel Draguet
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Symbolism (Art movement)
ISBN : 9780892367306
"The book places this painting in the historical context of Khnopff's times and social milieu and traces the advent of Symbolism as a literary and artistic movement. An analysis of the portrait itself is supported by an array of related paintings, details, and technical photographs. Finally, the author uses Khnopff's portraits as a taking-off point for a broader discussion of Symbolist art."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Cate Lawley
Publisher : Cate Lawley
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Elvis is alive! Except he's gone missing. And he's not exactly Elvis. And perhaps he's not exactly alive. But the man with a personal connection to the King and currently known as Patrick is definitely missing. Mallory won't let the confusing nature of Patrick's background stop her from investigating, not when there's a mystery to solve. And who better to crack a case involving the weird and wondrous than the best (and hungriest) sleuthing vamp around? If she can just keep the mundane police in the dark and her budding romantic feelings for her partner under wraps, then she might have a shot at finding Elvis...Patrick, Patrick-Elvis.
Author : Michael Morgan Holmes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230287075
Early Modern Metaphysical Literature illuminates now-obscured aspects of cultural negotiation and denaturalization germane to numerous Metaphysical texts. Examining poetry and prose by Donne, Marvell, Lanyer, Crashaw, and Edward Herbert, this book challenges readers to recognize the provocative strangeness of these writings in their original contexts and today.