The dragon in medieval East Christian and Islamic art / by Sara Kuehn ; with a foreword by Robert Hillenbrand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kuehn, Sara.

Series:

Islamic history and civilization ; v. 86.

Islamic history and civilization ; v. 86

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dragons in art.

Islamic art and symbolism.

Christian art and symbolism--Medieval, 500-1500.

Christian art and symbolism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (404 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a pioneering work on a key iconographic motif, that of the dragon. It examines the perception of this complex, multifaceted motif within the overall intellectual and visual universe of the medieval Irano-Turkish world. Using a broadly comparative approach, the author explores the ever-shifting semantics of the dragon motif as it emerges in neighbouring Muslim and non-Muslim cultures. The book will be of particular interest to those concerned with the relationship between the pre-Islamic, Islamic and Eastern Christian (especially Armenian) world. The study is fully illustrated, with 209 (b/w and full colour) plates, many of previously unpublished material. Illustrations include photographs of architectural structures visited by the author, as well as a vast collection of artefacts, all of which are described and discussed in detail with inscription readings, historical data and textual sources.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / S. Kuehn

Introduction / S. Kuehn

The Medieval Islamic World From Central Asia To Anatolia: The Historical And Cultural Context / S. Kuehn

Dragons On Monumental Settings In Regions West Of Iran / S. Kuehn

The Dragon Motif On Portable Objects / S. Kuehn

Dragons And The Powers Of The Earth / S. Kuehn

Dragons And Animals Of The Natural And The Mythical Realms / S. Kuehn

The Dragon In Scenes Of Combat / S. Kuehn

The Dragon In Relation To Royal Or Heroic Figures / S. Kuehn

The Dragon And Astrology / S. Kuehn

Vestiges Of The Dragon In Ancient Iconographies / S. Kuehn

The Knotted Dragon Motif / S. Kuehn

The Dragon And The Magico-Medical Sphere / S. Kuehn

The Dragon And The Province Of Magic And Divination / S. Kuehn

The Dragon And Sound / S. Kuehn

The Dragon As Symbol Of Transformation / S. Kuehn

Concluding Remarks / S. Kuehn

Epilogue / S. Kuehn

List Of Abbreviations / S. Kuehn

Bibliography / S. Kuehn

List Of Illustrations / S. Kuehn

General Index / S. Kuehn

Illustrations / S. Kuehn.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16080-3

9786613160805

90-04-20972-7

OCLC:

743693779

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004186637.i-390 DOI