The Oliphant: Islamic Objects in Historical Context - Leather
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Availability:In StockContributor:Avinoam ShalemSeries:Islamic History and CivilizationTheme:Cultural Region/Asian, Cultural Region/Middle Eastern, Interdisciplinary Studies/Islamic Studies, Religious Orientation/IslamicPublish date:7/30/2004Pages:160
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004137943ISBN-10:9004137947UPC:9789004137943Book Category:Art, Architecture, HistoryBook Subcategory:Interior Design, Middle EastSize:9.74 x 6.62 x 0.66 inchesWeight:0.622Product ID:SCDMJBMQZT
Setting a group of medieval carved ivory horns in the specific artistic and historical context in which they were manufactured, used and re-used, this book presents a mine of information for the study of medieval history.
The first chapters explore such technical aspects as the cutting and carving of oliphants, and also the broader issues of the morphology of ivory and its availability in the Mediterranean basin in the Middle Ages. On the basis of specific carving methods and varying vocabulary of motifs, the oliphants are organized into groups and their probable sites of production are suggested.
The core of this volume, however, is the attempt to place them in their specific historical context. The purpose of their mass-production, namely their patronage and original function, is explored, but also their reception and new functions in the church treasuries of Latin Europe is broadly discussed.
The first chapters explore such technical aspects as the cutting and carving of oliphants, and also the broader issues of the morphology of ivory and its availability in the Mediterranean basin in the Middle Ages. On the basis of specific carving methods and varying vocabulary of motifs, the oliphants are organized into groups and their probable sites of production are suggested.
The core of this volume, however, is the attempt to place them in their specific historical context. The purpose of their mass-production, namely their patronage and original function, is explored, but also their reception and new functions in the church treasuries of Latin Europe is broadly discussed.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004137943ISBN-10:9004137947UPC:9789004137943Book Category:Art, Architecture, HistoryBook Subcategory:Interior Design, Middle EastSize:9.74 x 6.62 x 0.66 inchesWeight:0.622Product ID:SCDMJBMQZT
Avinoam Shalem, Ph.D. (1995), History of Art, University of Edinburgh, is Professor of Islamic Art at Munich University. He has published extensively on Islamic 'minor arts' including Islam Christianized (Peter Lang, 1998).
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