| The Qu'ran Maunscripts Contributor(s): Salameh, Khader (Author) |
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ISBN: 1859641326 ISBN-13: 9781859641323 Publisher: Ithaca Press (GB) OUR PRICE: $58.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2008 Annotation: Of the many ways in which Muslims through the ages have sought to express their faith, none is more impressive than that of Qur'anic calligraphy and illumination. The legacy of this elaborate art forms a comprehensive yet cohesive whole which has both assimilated and adapted to the cultural differences that exist over the vast distances separating the regions of the Islamic world. In this beautifully illustrated book Khader Salameh shows how the art has developed over time as he studies a selection of Qur'an manuscripts held in the al-Haram al-Sharif Islamic Museum in the al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem. These preserved copies of the Qur'an have been donated to the Mosque during various successive Islamic periods by individual Muslims, rulers, sultans, princes, ulama and others. They differ in size, calligraphy and ornamentation - such as gold inlaying - according to the technical and material resources available. The entries are arranged chronologically and identified by the name of the don |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Techniques - Calligraphy - Religion | Islam - Koran & Sacred Writings |
| Dewey: 745.619 |
| LCCN: 2001391008 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9.2" W x 11.5" (2.90 lbs) 206 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The legacy of Qur'anic calligraphy and illumination forms a comprehensive yet cohesive whole which has assimilated to the cultural differences that exist over the vast distances separating the regions of the Islamic world. Khader Salameh shows how the art has developed over time as he studies a selection of Qur'an manuscripts held in the al-Haram al-Sharif Islamic Museum in Jerusalem. |