Magic and divination in Malay illustrated manuscripts / by Farouk Yahya.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yahya, Farouk.

Series:

Arts and Archaeology of the Islamic World 6.

Arts and archaeology of the Islamic world, 2213-3844 ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts--Malaysia.

Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts.

Magic, Malay--History.

Magic, Malay.

Manuscripts, Malay.

Malaysia.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 intercultural connections between the Malay region, other parts of Southeast Asia and the rest of the world. In this richly illustrated volume many images and texts are gathered for the first time, making this book essential reading for all those interested in the practice of magic and divination, and the history of Malay, Southeast Asian and Islamic manuscript art.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-331) and index.

ISBN:

90-04-30172-0

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004301726 DOI