Wonder, image, and cosmos in medieval Islam / Persis Berlekamp.
By: Berlekamp, Persis
Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2011.Description: xi, 220 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm.ISBN: 9780300170603; 0300170602Subject(s): Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts | Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval | Cosmography in art | Art and philosophy -- Islamic countries | Islamic philosophyDDC classification: 745.6/7091767 LOC classification: ND2955 | .B47 2011| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-209) and index.
Iconic images : platonic forms and the awe-inspiring cosmos -- Narrative images : astonishing anecdotes and cosmic times -- Mirrored visions : penumbrabl wonders and the position of the viewer -- Talismanice images : astrological composites and efficacious symbioses.