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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Main Author: Kuehn, Sara.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Series: 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

Table of Contents:
  • 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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