The Oliphant: Islamic Objects in Historical Context - Couverture rigide

Shalem, Avinoam

 
9789004137943: The Oliphant: Islamic Objects in Historical Context
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9004137947 ISBN 13 : 9789004137943
Editeur : Brill, 2004

Synopsis

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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À propos de l?auteur

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).

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Éditeur
Brill
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9004137947
ISBN 13 
9789004137943
Reliure
Cuir/luxe
Nombre de pages
180
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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