Coins of Shah Jahan : Creations of an Architect /
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This book is a follow up to the author's Coinage of Akbar: The Connoisseur's Choice (2005), and Coins of Jahangir: Creations of a Numismatist (2013). Shah Jahan's currency is unique in several ways. His coins were issued before he ascended the throne, and continued to be issued till well after he was deposed and imprisoned by Aurangzeb, in AH 1068, even from Akbarabad and Shahjahanabad. A rupee issued from Junagarh as late as AH 1071 is available. The exquisite calligraphy appears in all the four contemporary styles, Nastaliq, Naskh, Sulus and Tughra which were in use. There is a fair sprinkling of couplets on the coins too. Nazrana coins were struck as usual. Nisars were issued in as many as four varieties in gold and at least forty-four in silver, including the pre-accession ones from Lahore and Kabul. Another special feature of coins minted by Shah Jahan is the many different ways in which the Emperor's name and titles appear on them. This comprehensive monograph illustrates over 850 specimens of Shah Jahan's coins from all over the world - from museums, auction catalogues and private collections. An effort has been made to update the study with images of coins surfacing lately with the addition of an appendix. Earlier classification of less common coins as "S" for scarce, "R" for rare, "RR" for rarer still and "RRR" for extremely rare has been retained for this work also. A specially written article on Nazrana Coins, by Arvind Chandra, and pictures of a rare set of dies of Shah Jahan's coins from the unique collection of Maj. (Dr.) M.K. Gupta - both extremely knowledgeable and eminent Mughal numismatists, add greatly to the value of this volume.
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1 online resource (264 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004753594
The figure of Solomon in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition : king, sage, and architect /
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Solomon is one of the more complex and fascinating characters in the history of Israel. As a king he is second only to David. As the king who gave Israel its temple he is unsurpassed. As the prototype of the sage his name lives on in numerous biblical and non-biblical writings. As the magician of later tradition he has established himself as a model for many other aspirants in this field. This volume contains the proceedings of an international conference on Solomon that was held at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Leuven, September 30 - October 2, 2009 and discussed various aspects of this multifaced character as he appears in Jewish, early Christian, and Islamic tradition.
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Proceedings of a conference held Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2009 at the University of Leuven. :
1 online resource (vi, 274 pages) : illustrations (some color) :
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. :
9789004242913 :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
Who travels sees more : artists, architects and archaeologists discover Egypt and the Near East /
: An ASTENE Publication -- page 4 of cover. : xiii, 202 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), facsims, map, plans, portraits ; 26 cm. : Includes bibliographical references and index. : 9781842172735