Magic and divination in Malay illustrated manuscripts /

This book offers an integrated study of the texts and images of illustrated Malay manuscripts on magic and divination from private and public collections in Malaysia, the UK and Indonesia. Containing some of the rare examples of Malay painting, these manuscripts provide direct evidence for the inter...

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Main Author: Yahya, Farouk.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill. c2016.

Series: Arts and Archaeology of the Islamic World 6.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2016, ISBN: 9789004303935.

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Call Number: ND3333 .Y34 2016

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505 0 0 |a Preliminary Material -- Introduction: Malay Magic and Divination Manuscripts -- Malay Magic and Divination -- Early Manuscripts and European Collecting Activities -- Material and Format -- The Contents: Texts and Images -- The Art: Iconography, Style and Illumination -- Production, Patronage and Consumption -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Catalogue -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index. 
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