Documents and the History of the Early Islamic World
Documents and the History of the Early Islamic World

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2014-11-28

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 9004284346

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Documents and the History of the Early Islamic World presents new Greek, Arabic and Coptic material from the seventh to the fifteenth centuries C.E. from Egypt and Palestine and explores its rich potential for historical analysis.

Our Fathers Have Told Us
Our Fathers Have Told Us

Author: John Ruskin

Publisher: Andesite Press

Published: 2015-08-12

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9781297790614

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Long Life of Magical Objects
The Long Life of Magical Objects

Author: Allegra Iafrate

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2020-01-17

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 0271085339

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This book explores a series of powerful artifacts associated with King Solomon via legendary or extracanonical textual sources. Tracing their cultural resonance throughout history, art historian Allegra Iafrate delivers exciting insights into these objects and interrogates the ways in which magic manifests itself at a material level. Each chapter focuses on a different Solomonic object: a ring used to control demons; a mysterious set of bottles that constrain evil forces; an endless knot or seal with similar properties; the shamir, known for its supernatural ability to cut through stone; and a flying carpet that can bring the sitter anywhere he desires. Taken together, these chapters constitute a study on the reception of the figure of Solomon, but they are also cultural biographies of these magical objects and their inherent aesthetic, morphological, and technical qualities. Thought-provoking and engaging, Iafrate’s study shows how ancient magic artifacts live on in our imagination, in items such as Sauron’s ring of power, Aladdin’s lamp, and the magic carpet. It will appeal to historians of art, religion, folklore, and literature.

Shah ʻAbbas
Shah ʻAbbas

Author: Sheila R. Canby

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13:

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This illustrated book gives a unique introduction to the world of Shah 'Abbas and the beautiful mosque and shrines that he created and adorned in the so-called golden age of Persian art.