{"product_id":"the-islamic-manuscript-tradition-ten-centuries-of-book-arts-in-indiana-university-collections","title":"The Islamic Manuscript Tradition: Ten Centuries of Book Arts in Indiana University Collections","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFirst Edition, 2010. 284 pages.\u003cspan\u003e Book measures 8.75 x 11.25 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of ten centuries, Islam developed a rich written heritage that is visible in paintings, calligraphies, and manuscripts. \u003cem\u003eThe Islamic Manuscript Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume's introduction serves as a broad overview of the materials in the Indiana collections and Islamic book traditions more generally. The 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. A beautifully produced volume which includes 111 color illustrations. Edited by Christiane Gruber.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNear Fine in Near Fine dust jacket which shows only faint signs of rubbing. A very solid copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bendowa Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47636650557614,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/0149\/3166\/files\/The-Islamic-Manuscript-Tradition.jpg?v=1773521843","url":"https:\/\/bendowabooks.com\/products\/the-islamic-manuscript-tradition-ten-centuries-of-book-arts-in-indiana-university-collections","provider":"Bendowa Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}