The dragon in medieval East Christian and Islamic art
This book is a pioneering work on a key iconographic motif, that of the dragon. It examines the perception of this complex, multifaceted motif within the overall intellectual and visual universe of the medieval Irano-Turkish world. Using a broadly comparative approach, the author explores the ever-s...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2011.
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Islamic History and Civilization
86.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2011, ISBN: 9789004223066.
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Call Number: N7745.D73 K84 2011
- Preliminary Material /
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- Introduction /
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- The Medieval Islamic World From Central Asia To Anatolia: The Historical And Cultural Context /
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- Dragons On Monumental Settings In Regions West Of Iran /
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- The Dragon Motif On Portable Objects /
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- Dragons And The Powers Of The Earth /
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- Dragons And Animals Of The Natural And The Mythical Realms /
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- The Dragon In Scenes Of Combat /
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- The Dragon In Relation To Royal Or Heroic Figures /
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- The Dragon And Astrology /
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- Vestiges Of The Dragon In Ancient Iconographies /
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- The Knotted Dragon Motif /
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- The Dragon And The Magico-Medical Sphere /
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- The Dragon And The Province Of Magic And Divination /
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- The Dragon And Sound /
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- The Dragon As Symbol Of Transformation /
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- Concluding Remarks /
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- Epilogue /
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- List Of Abbreviations /
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- Bibliography /
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- List Of Illustrations /
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- General Index /
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- Illustrations /
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