| ISBN |
9781910807095 (pbk.) |
| Author |
Leoni, Francesca 1974- |
| Title |
Power and protection : Islamic art and the supernatural / Francesca Leoni ; with essays by Pierre Lory, Christiane Gruber, Francesca Leoni and contributions by Farouk Yahya and Venetia Porter. |
| Publisher |
Oxford : Ashmolean Museum, 2016 |
| Physical desc. |
104 p. ; col. ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Note |
Catalogue of an exhibition held 20 October 2016-15 January 2017, at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. |
| CBL illustrations: p. 26, fig. 11, cats. 22a-22b (Per 395, f. 16); p. 27, fig. 12, cat. 25 (T 428, f. 169a); p. 45, fig. 25, cat. 60 (T 463, fols. 91b-92a); p. 48-49, cat. 61 (Ar 4168, fols. 1b-2a); p. 54-55, cat. 34 (Is 1628). |
| Bibliography etc. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-100) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Divination and religion in Islamic medieval culture / Pierre Lory -- From prayer to protection: amulets and talismans in the Islamic world / Christiane Gruber -- Sacred words, sacred power: Qur'anic and pious phrases as sources of healing and protection / Francesca Leoni. |
| Corporate name |
Ashmolean Museum -- Exhibitions |
| Subject |
Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- Ar 4168 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- Is 1628 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- Per 395 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- T 428 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- T 463 |
| Quran -- Exhibitions |
| Islamic art -- Exhibitions |
| Islamic art -- Themes, motives -- Exhibitions |
| Islamic art and symbolism -- Exhibitions |
| Supernatural in art -- Exhibitions |
| Divination -- Exhibitions |
| Islamic magic -- Exhibitions |
| Amulets (Islam) -- Exhibitions |
| Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts -- Exhibitions |
| Added name(s) |
Lory, Pierre |
| Gruber, Christiane J. 1976- |
| Added name(s) - Corporate |
Ashmolean Museum |
