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The Islamic Manuscript Tradition
Ten Centuries of Book Arts in Indiana University Collections
Christian J. Gruber(0)
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Over 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.
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Reviews
"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
"Overall this volume brings unpublished material into discussion and serves as a valuable educational tool."
Speculum
"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