Sacred script: muhaqqaq in islamic calligraphy
Auteur :
Mansour, Nassar
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN :
9781848854390
Date de publication :
13 juil. 2011
Dimensions :
23,6 x 16,4 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
600 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
'Muhaqqaq' was an early term which captured care, clarity and meticulousness in calligraphy. It was associated with the making of manuscripts of the Qur'an - a sacred task and one which helped to give the new Islamic order both identity and coherence. This book deals with the 'muhaqqaq' tradition.