Overview

Muslim reverence for the Qur'an as the Word of God has manifested itself in various artistic forms throughout history and up to the present day. This innovative collection of essays explores creative expressions of the Qur'an in a wide range of media. Contributors include museum curators and leading academics in art and architectural history, palaeography and material anthropology, and their studies span four continents and cover topics from medieval coins and early illuminated copies of the Qur'an to contemporary painting. They offer a multidisciplinary approach to the questions of how, why and in what contexts the Qur'an has inspired Muslim artists and craftspeople to adorn the spaces they inhabit and the objects they cherish with its verses. The volume includes 120 colour illustrations, some published for the first time, and an extensive bibliography.

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Author:   Fahmida Suleman (Research Associate and Qur'anic Studies Project Coordinator, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   1.035kg
ISBN:  

9780199238354

ISBN 10:   0199238359
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   01 December 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; OPENING REFLECTIONS; 2. 1 The Qur'an as a source of artistic inspiration; QUR'ANIC CALLIGRAPHY AND INSCRIPTIONS IN THE MEDIEVAL MUSLIM WORLD; 3. Beyond the secular and the sacred: Qur'anic inscriptions in medieval Islamic art and material culture; 4. Arts of the 'Celestial Pen': Qur'ans from the Library of The Institute of Ismaili Studies; 5. Qur'anic inscriptions on Sinan's imperial mosques: a comparison with their Safavid and Mughal counterparts; 6. 'And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truthfulness and righteousness': Qur'anic inscriptions on Fatimid coinage, AH 296-488/AD 909-1095; AMULETS, TALISMANS AND MAGIC; 7. Amulets inscribed with the names of the 'Seven Sleepers' of Ephesus in the British Museum; 8. A magic mirror in the Louvre and additional observations on the use of magic mirrors in Yemen today; 9. Persian glosses on a Qur'anic manuscript from Central Asia; THE QUR'ANIC TEXT IN RECENT TIMES; 10. The art of Qur'anic penmanship and illumination among Muslim scholars in southwestern Nigeria; 11. The art of the Qur'an in Southeast Asia; 12. Qur'anic inscriptions on woodcarvings from the Malay Peninsula; 13. Sacred calligraphy in contemporary art; QUR'ANIC INSCRIPTIONS ON TEXTILES; 14. Ka'ba covers and their inscriptions; 15. Qur'anic inscriptions on the so-called 'Pennon of Las Navas de Tolosa' and three Marinid banners; FINAL REFLECTIONS; 16. Written, spoken, envisioned: the many facets of the Qur'an in art

Reviews

Word of God, Art of Man makes a significant contribution to the studu of the visual manifestations of the Qur'an in Islamic culture from its earliest times to the present. Meticulously editied and lavishly illustrated, the book is most impressive for the diverse media and geographical range represented in the individual contributions...It seems likely that this volume will become a benchmark for future publications on the arts of the Qur'an This work is destined to be widely used in view of its in-depth coverage of the relevant material. Abdur Raheem Kidwai The Muslim World Book Review

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Fahmida Suleman is Research Associate and Qur'anic Studies Project Coordinator at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London.

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