Aisha's cushion religious art, perception, and practice in Islam / Jamal J. Elias.
| Author/creator | Elias, Jamal J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, |
| Description | x, 404 p., 8 p. of plates : 8 ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue: the promise of a meaningful image -- Representation, resemblance and religion -- The icon and the idol -- Iconoclasm, iconophobia and Islam -- Idols, icons and images in Islam -- Beauty, goodness, and wonder -- Alchemy, appearance and essence -- Dreams, visions and the imagination -- Sufism and the metaphysics of resemblance -- Words, pictures and signs -- Legibility, iconicity and monumental writing. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-354) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012019627 |
| ISBN | 9780674058064 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0674058062 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |