The Praiseworthy One
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The Praiseworthy One
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Author : Christiane Gruber
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2019-01-25
The Praiseworthy One written by Christiane Gruber and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-25 with Art categories.
In the wake of controversies over printing or displaying images of the Prophet Muhammad, Christiane Gruber's aim is to bring back into scholarly and public discussion the 'lost' history of imagining the Prophet in Islamic cultures. By studying the various verbal and visual constructions of the Prophet's character and persona over the course of more than one thousand years, Gruber seeks to correct public misconceptions and restore to Islam its rich artistic heritage, illuminating the critical role Muhammad has played in Muslim constructions of self and community at different times and in various cultural contexts. The Praiseworthy One is an exploration of the Prophet Muhammad's significance in Muslim life and thought from the beginning of Islam to today. It pays particular attention to procedures of narration, veneration, and sacralization. Gruber stresses that a fruitful approach to extant textual and visual materials is one that emphasizes the harnessing of Muhammad's persona as a larger metaphor to explain both past and present historical events, to build and delineate a sense of community, and to help individuals conceive of and communicate with the realm of the sacred. The Praiseworthy One shows that Muhammad has served as a polyvalent symbol rather than a historical figure with fixed significance.
The Prophet S Ascension
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Author : Christiane J. Gruber
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2010-02
The Prophet S Ascension written by Christiane J. Gruber and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02 with Art categories.
The tales of the mi'raj describe the prophet Muhammad's journey through the heavens, his encounters with prophets and angels, and his visit to heaven and hell. The tales are among Islam's most popular, appearing in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish literature, and in later adaptations throughout the Muslim world. Often serving as narratives designed to promote the worldview of particular Muslim groups, the tales were also a means for communities to construct rules of normative behavior and ritual practices, and were used to assert the superiority of Islam over other religions. The essays in this collection discuss the formation of this narrative, the mi'raj as a missionary text, its various adaptations, its application to esoteric thought, and its use in performance and ritual. -- Book jacket.
Visual Culture In The Modern Middle East
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Author : Christiane Gruber
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2013-07-17
Visual Culture In The Modern Middle East written by Christiane Gruber and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-17 with Social Science categories.
A collection of essays examining the role and power of images from a wide variety of media in today’s Middle Eastern societies. This timely book examines the power and role of the image in modern Middle Eastern societies. The essays explore the role and function of image making to highlight the ways in which the images “speak” and what visual languages mean for the construction of Islamic subjectivities, the distribution of power, and the formation of identity and belonging. Visual Culture in the Modern Middle East addresses aspects of the visual in the Islamic world, including the presentation of Islam on television; on the internet and other digital media; in banners, posters, murals, and graffiti; and in the satirical press, cartoons, and children’s books. “This volume takes a new approach to the subject . . . and will be an important contribution to our knowledge in this area. . . . It is comprehensive and well-structured with fascinating material and analysis.” —Peter Chelkowski, New York University “An innovative volume analyzing and instantiating the visual culture of a variety of Muslim societies [which] constitutes a substantially new object of study in the regional literature and one that creates productive links with history, anthropology, political science, art history, media studies, and urban studies, as well as area studies and Islamic studies.” —Walter Armbrust, University of Oxford
The Sacred Books Of The East The Satapatha Brahmana Pt 1
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1882
The Sacred Books Of The East The Satapatha Brahmana Pt 1 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1882 with English literature categories.
The Book Of Knowledge
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Author : al-Ǧazālī
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
The Book Of Knowledge written by al-Ǧazālī and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with categories.
Islamic Architecture On The Move
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Author : Christiane Gruber
language : en
Publisher: Intellect (UK)
Release Date : 2016
Islamic Architecture On The Move written by Christiane Gruber and has been published by Intellect (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Islamic architecture categories.
This book brings together scholars from architectural studies, design, art history and other fields to challenge and expand concepts of Islamic architecture. Ranging from eighteenth-century Ottoman tents to Islamic motifs in 1960s Hawaii, this volume raises key questions about Islamic architecture and material, artistic and cultural mobility.
Sacred Books Of The East
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1882
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The Image Debate
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Author : Christiane J. Gruber
language : en
Publisher: Gingko Library
Release Date : 2019
The Image Debate written by Christiane J. Gruber and has been published by Gingko Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with ART categories.
"The images released by The Islamic State of militants smashing statues at ancient sites were a horrifying aspect of their advance across Northern Iraq and Syria during 2015-16. Their leaders justified this act of iconoclasm by arguing that such actions were divinely decreed in Islam, a notion that has remained fixed in the public consciousness. The Image Debate is a collection of thirteen essays that examine the controversy surrounding the use of images in Islamic and other religious cultures and seek to redress some of the misunderstandings that have arisen. Written by leading academics from the United States, Australia, Turkey, Israel and the United Kingdom, the book opens with an introduction by the editor Christiane Gruber, who sets the subject in context with a detailed examination of the debates over idols and the production of figural images in Islamic traditions. The book is divided into three sections: the first deals with pre-modern Islamic practices and anxieties concerned with image-making; the second addresses similar issues in Judaism, in Christianity during the Byzantine period, in pre-Islamic Iran and Central Asia, and in Hindu and Buddhist contexts in South Asia; and the third brings the reader back to Islamic lands by examining traditions of figural representation in the modern and contemporary periods." -- Publisher's website
Gifts In The Age Of Empire
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Author : Sinem Arcak Casale
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2023-08-21
Gifts In The Age Of Empire written by Sinem Arcak Casale and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-21 with Art categories.
Explores the Safavid and Ottoman empires through the lens of gifts. When the Safavid dynasty, founded in 1501, built a state that championed Iranian identity and Twelver Shi'ism, it prompted the more established Ottoman Empire to align itself definitively with Sunni legalism. The political, religious, and military conflicts that arose have since been widely studied, but little attention has been paid to their diplomatic relationship. Sinem Arcak Casale here sets out to explore these two major Muslim empires through a surprising lens: gifts. Countless treasures—such as intricate carpets, gilded silver cups, and ivory-tusk knives—flowed from the Safavid to the Ottoman Empire throughout the sixteenth century. While only a handful now survive, records of these gifts exist in court chronicles, treasury records, poems, epistolary documents, ambassadorial reports, and travel narratives. Tracing this elaborate archive, Casale treats gifts as representative of the complicated Ottoman-Safavid coexistence, demonstrating how their rivalry was shaped as much by culture and aesthetics as it was by religious or military conflict. Gifts in the Age of Empire explores how gifts were no mere accessories to diplomacy but functioned as a mechanism of competitive interaction between these early modern Muslim courts.
Regime Change
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Author : CHRISTIANE. GRUBER
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024
Regime Change written by CHRISTIANE. GRUBER and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024 with categories.