Aisha’s cushion: religious art, perception, and practice in islam
Auteur :
Elias, Jamal J.
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674058064
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2012
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 x 3,2 cm
Poids :
816 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Westerners have a strong impression that Islam does not allow religious imagery. Elias corrects this view. Unearthing shades of meaning in Islamic thought throughout history, he argues that Islamic perspectives on representation and perception should be sought in diverse areas such as optics, alchemy, dreaming, vehicle decoration, Sufi metaphysics.