Medieval Views of the Cosmos
Medieval Views of the Cosmos

Author: Evelyn Edson

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781851241842

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The medieval view of the wider world around them and their portrayal of it in maps, charts, illuminations and paintings had very little to do geography. This beautifully illustrated volume examines and celebrates the medieval vision of the cosmos as a strictly hierarchial and heavenly sequence of spheres, and of a world, protected by a sky filled with an elaborate array of constellations, with Jerusalem in the centre and mythical beasts on the edge. The scholarly and very accessible discussion is accompanied by many colour illustrations of Christian and Islamic works of art and science, mostly dating from the 12th century to the revolutionary ideas of the 16th. The foreword is by Terry Jones.

An Eleventh-Century Egyptian Guide to the Universe
An Eleventh-Century Egyptian Guide to the Universe

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2013-10-28

Total Pages: 800

ISBN-13: 9004256997

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Acquired by the Bodleian Library in 2002, the Book of Curiosities is now recognized as one of the most important discoveries in the history of cartography in recent decades. This eleventh-century Arabic treatise, composed in Egypt under the Fatimid caliphs, is a detailed account of the heavens and the Earth, illustrated by an unparalleled series of maps and astronomical diagrams. With topics ranging from comets to the island of Sicily, from lunar mansions to the sources of the Nile, it represents the extent of geographical, astronomical and astrological knowledge of the time. This authoritative edition and translation, accompanied by a colour facsimile reproduction, opens a unique window onto the worldview of medieval Islam. An extensive glossary of star-names and seven indices, on birds, animals and other items have been added for easy reference.

The Book of Curiosities
The Book of Curiosities

Author: John Platts

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-06-02

Total Pages: 738

ISBN-13:

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"The Book of Curiosities" by John Platts is an encyclopedia and dictionary containing ten thousand wonders and curiosities of nature and art, remarkable astonishing places, beings, customs, experiments, animals, phenomena, of both Ancient and Modern Times, in all parts of the globe. Excerpt: "We shall now introduce to our readers some Ancient and Modern Opinions respecting the Hair. The ancients held the hair a sort of excrement, fed only with excrementitious matters, and no proper part of a living body. They supposed it generated of the fuliginous parts of the blood, exhaled by the heat of the body to the surface, and then condensed in passing through the pores. Their chief reasons were, that the hair being cut, will grow again, even in extreme old age, and when life is very low; that in hectic and consumptive people, where the rest of the body is continually emaciating, the hair thrives; nay, that it will even grow again in dead carcases."

Indian Ocean Craft Triennial 2021
Indian Ocean Craft Triennial 2021

Author: Maggie Baxter

Publisher:

Published: 2022-05-03

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780645218206

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A stunning record of a world class exhibition of the people living around the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean Craft Triennial in 2021 brought together artists, makers and crafted works from around the Indian Ocean Rim (IOR). It was the first of its kind and focussed on the innate curiosity and rituals that connect us through the medium of craft and the handmade, at home and across the ocean. Now the exhibition is set to reach a much broader audience with the publication of the 144-page catalogue- Indian Ocean Craft Triennial- Curiosity & Rituals of the Everyday. Each of the 35 artists and groups represented in the exhibition have a double-page spread with full colour images of their works, an artist statement and bio. The artists represent seven countries with craftworks ranging from tapestry to jewellery to ceramics, carving and large-scale installations.

A Compendium of Curiosities
A Compendium of Curiosities

Author: Tim Holtz

Publisher:

Published: 2014-01-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780615545080

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Not your typical how to book, but inspirational papercraft and mixed media projects designed by Tim Holtz.

Cures & Curiosities
Cures & Curiosities

Author: Wellcome Library

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Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781846680335

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Lavishly illustrated and punctuated by personal comments from authors who have used the Library, this is an invaluable record of the wonders of a memorable collection, and a testament to the rich complexity of medicine through the centuries.