The Islamic manuscript tradition: ten centuries of book arts in Indiana University collections
edited by Christiane Gruber
The Islamic manuscript tradition: ten centuries of book arts in Indiana University collections
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edited by Christiane GruberPublisher
Indiana University PressEdition 1
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The Islamic manuscript tradition: ten centuries of book arts in Indiana University collections / edited by Christiane GruberPublication Details
بلومینگتون : Indiana University Press، 2010مPhysical Description
xviii, 281 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps; 29 cm.Subject
Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)Manuscripts -- Islamic Empire
Islamic civilization Manuscripts
Islam Manuscripts
Early printed books -- Islamic Empire
Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts
Manuscripts, Arabic -- Indiana Bloomington
Manuscripts, Persian -- Indiana Bloomington
Manuscripts, Turkish -- Indiana Bloomington
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انگلیسیNotes
Includes bibliographical references.Contents
Introduction : Islamic book arts in Indiana University collections / Christiane Gruber -- Ruth E. Adomeit : an ambassador for miniature books / Janet Rauscher -- Between amulet and devotion: Islamic miniature books in the Lilly Library / Heather Coffey -- A pious cure-all : the Ottoman illustrated prayer manual in the Lilly Library / Christiane Gruber -- Ibrahim Muteferrika and the age of the printed manuscript / Yasemin Gencer -- An Ottoman view of the world : the Kitab Cihannuma and its cartographic contexts / Emily Zoss -- The Lilly Shamshir Khani in a Franco-Sikh context : a non-Islamic "Islamic" manuscript / Brittany Payeur -- An amuletic manuscript : baraka and nyama in a Sub-Saharan African prayer manual / Kitty Johnson