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Explore the profound significance of the Qur'an in 'Qur'ans: Books of Divine Encounter.' This beautifully crafted book features fifty-five rare Qur'an manuscripts that represent a stunning visual history from the late Near Eastern antiquity to modern times. Each manuscript tells a story, revealing the Qur'an's pivotal role in shaping the religious and political identities of empires. The book presents an enlightening introduction to the Qur'an's evolution, highlighting how it became a symbol of divine majesty and personal piety in Islamic culture.
Delve into the art of calligraphy that has enriched Islamic visual culture for centuries, appreciating the exquisite craftsmanship of the Qur'anic text. Each chapter meticulously documents the chronological and geographical journey of the Qur'an as it transformed into its iconic book form, bringing forth themes of textual history, art, identity, and divine presence. Featuring manuscripts from the esteemed Bodleian Library collection, this exquisite volume showcases some of the finest Qur'an manuscripts known to exist, many of which have never been printed before. Perfect for scholars, collectors, or anyone passionate about the rich history of Islamic literature, 'Qur'ans: Books of Divine Encounter' is a treasure trove of knowledge and artistry.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781851242566. Format: With flaps. Year: 2015. Publisher: Bodleian Library Publishing.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781851242566
Format: With flaps
Year: 2015
Publisher: Bodleian Library Publishing
Description:
This book provides a unique visual history of the Qur'an using fifty-five rare, beautiful and significant Qur'an manuscripts.
A general introduction guides the reader through the Qur'an's entry into the world of late near eastern antiquity, a world where books of scripture were inextricably bound to the political and religious identities of empires. Books of scripture, as well as being visible statements of divine majesty, personal piety and religious identity, were viewed as providing a point of contact with the divine. In this setting the Qur'an came to be viewed by Muslims as the point of divine contact without peer, and the calligraphy of its text became the foundation of Islamic visual culture for centuries to come. From this beginning, the development of the Qur'an in book form is followed chronologically and geographically, and the themes of textual development, art, identity and divine presence are highlighted in each chapter.
This book draws mainly from the collection of Qur'ans in the Bodleian Library, one of the oldest collections in the English-speaking world and one of the finest collections internationally. Manuscripts are featured from every major chronological period of the Qur'an's history, and most of the Qur'ans pictured have never appeared in print before.
'Qur'ans: Books of Divine Encounter' brings together in one volume a magnificent range of Qur'anic manuscripts, providing a lavishly illustrated historical overview of one of the most influential, most memorized and enduring sacred books in our world.
Delve into the art of calligraphy that has enriched Islamic visual culture for centuries, appreciating the exquisite craftsmanship of the Qur'anic text. Each chapter meticulously documents the chronological and geographical journey of the Qur'an as it transformed into its iconic book form, bringing forth themes of textual history, art, identity, and divine presence. Featuring manuscripts from the esteemed Bodleian Library collection, this exquisite volume showcases some of the finest Qur'an manuscripts known to exist, many of which have never been printed before. Perfect for scholars, collectors, or anyone passionate about the rich history of Islamic literature, 'Qur'ans: Books of Divine Encounter' is a treasure trove of knowledge and artistry.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781851242566. Format: With flaps. Year: 2015. Publisher: Bodleian Library Publishing.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781851242566
Format: With flaps
Year: 2015
Publisher: Bodleian Library Publishing
Description:
This book provides a unique visual history of the Qur'an using fifty-five rare, beautiful and significant Qur'an manuscripts.
A general introduction guides the reader through the Qur'an's entry into the world of late near eastern antiquity, a world where books of scripture were inextricably bound to the political and religious identities of empires. Books of scripture, as well as being visible statements of divine majesty, personal piety and religious identity, were viewed as providing a point of contact with the divine. In this setting the Qur'an came to be viewed by Muslims as the point of divine contact without peer, and the calligraphy of its text became the foundation of Islamic visual culture for centuries to come. From this beginning, the development of the Qur'an in book form is followed chronologically and geographically, and the themes of textual development, art, identity and divine presence are highlighted in each chapter.
This book draws mainly from the collection of Qur'ans in the Bodleian Library, one of the oldest collections in the English-speaking world and one of the finest collections internationally. Manuscripts are featured from every major chronological period of the Qur'an's history, and most of the Qur'ans pictured have never appeared in print before.
'Qur'ans: Books of Divine Encounter' brings together in one volume a magnificent range of Qur'anic manuscripts, providing a lavishly illustrated historical overview of one of the most influential, most memorized and enduring sacred books in our world.