The Oliphant: Islamic Objects in Historical Context (Islamic History and Civilization, Band 54)

Shalem, Avinoam

ISBN 10: 9004137947 ISBN 13: 9789004137943

Verlag: BRILL ACADEMIC PUB, 2004

Inhaltsangabe

Setting a group of medieval carved ivory horns in the specific artistic and historical context in which they were manufactured, used and re-used, this book presents a mine of information for the study of medieval history.
The first chapters explore such technical aspects as the cutting and carving of oliphants, and also the broader issues of the morphology of ivory and its availability in the Mediterranean basin in the Middle Ages. On the basis of specific carving methods and varying vocabulary of motifs, the oliphants are organized into groups and their probable sites of production are suggested.
The core of this volume, however, is the attempt to place them in their specific historical context. The purpose of their mass-production, namely their patronage and original function, is explored, but also their reception and new functions in the church treasuries of Latin Europe is broadly discussed.

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Avinoam Shalem, Ph.D. (1995), History of Art, University of Edinburgh, is Professor of Islamic Art at Munich University. He has published extensively on Islamic 'minor arts' including Islam Christianized (Peter Lang, 1998).

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: BRILL ACADEMIC PUB
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9004137947
• ISBN 13: 9789004137943
• Einband: Ledereinband
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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