The wonders of creation and the singularities of painting : a study of the Ilkhanid London Qazvīnī /: a study of the Ilkhanid London Qazvīnī. ([2020?])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Study of the Ilkhanid London Qazvīnī
• Further Information: Note: Stefano Carboni.
• Authors: Carboni, Stefano
• Contents: Preface with Acknowledgements; Note to the Reader; Introduction; Part One; 1. Al-Qazvīnī's Text between Scientific and Narrative 'Wonder' Literature; 2. The Illustrations of the London Qazvīnī: General Description; 3. Selected Illustrations from the London Qazvīnī; 4. The London Qazvīnī in Relation to the Edinburgh al-Bīrūnī and the New York Bestiary; 5. The Illustrations of the London Qazvīnī and Related cAja'ib al-makhluqat Manuscripts; Part Two; 6. Description of the London Qazvīnī by Folio; 7. Catalogue of the Illustrations of the London Qazvīnī; Bibliography; List of Illustrations; List of Other Illustrations; General Index. Preface with AcknowledgementsNote to the ReaderIntroductionPart One1. Al-Qazvīnī's Text between Scientific and Narrative 'Wonder' Literature2. The Illustrations of the London Qazvīnī: General Description3. Selected Illustrations from the London Qazvīnī4. The London Qazvīnī in Relation to the Edinburgh al-Bīrūnī and the New York Bestiary5. The Illustrations of the London Qazvīnī and Related cAja'ib al-makhluqat ManuscriptsPart Two6. Description of the London Qazvīnī by Folio7. Catalogue of the Illustrations of the London QazvīnīBibliographyList of IllustrationsList of Other IllustrationsGeneral Index.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xix, 428 pages), illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 709.5509022; Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Ilkhanid; Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Arab countries; Cosmography -- Early works to 1800; Cosmography; Illumination of books and manuscripts; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Ilkhanid; Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts; ART / History / General; Arab countries; Early works; Illustrated works; Electronic books; Illustrations
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781474465632; 1474465633
• Related ISBNs: 9780748683246; 0748683240
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 400-421) and index.
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