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The Oliphant : Islamic Objects in Historical Context.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Islamic History and Civilization SeriesPublisher: Boston : BRILL, 2004Copyright date: ©2004Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (261 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781280914973
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The OliphantDDC classification:
  • 736/.62
LOC classification:
  • NK5870 -- .S53 2004eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration -- Chapter One: Prologue -- Chapter Two: State of Research -- Chapter Three: Ivory - The Substance -- Chapter Four: Cutting and Carving - The Making of Oliphants -- Chapter Five: Stylistic Classification -- Chapter Six: Function and Meaning -- Chapter Seven: Oliphants in Church Treasuries -- Epilogue -- Colour Plates -- Bibliography -- Index of Names, Titles and Terms -- Index of Places -- Islamic History and Civilization.
Summary: This book discusses a group of medieval carved ivory horns, namely oliphants. It draws upon medieval visual as well as literary sources both Arabic and Latin, with an eye to providing an original interpretation of these objects. In doing so, it breaks new ground in the understanding of both oliphants and the historical context of medieval artefacts in general.
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Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration -- Chapter One: Prologue -- Chapter Two: State of Research -- Chapter Three: Ivory - The Substance -- Chapter Four: Cutting and Carving - The Making of Oliphants -- Chapter Five: Stylistic Classification -- Chapter Six: Function and Meaning -- Chapter Seven: Oliphants in Church Treasuries -- Epilogue -- Colour Plates -- Bibliography -- Index of Names, Titles and Terms -- Index of Places -- Islamic History and Civilization.

This book discusses a group of medieval carved ivory horns, namely oliphants. It draws upon medieval visual as well as literary sources both Arabic and Latin, with an eye to providing an original interpretation of these objects. In doing so, it breaks new ground in the understanding of both oliphants and the historical context of medieval artefacts in general.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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