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Art, allegory and the rise of Shiism in Iran, 1487-1565

Title
Art, allegory and the rise of Shiism in Iran, 1487-1565 [electronic resource] / Chad Kia.
Author
Kia, Chad.
Publication
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019]

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Description
1 online resource (ix, 291 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations.
Summary
Transforming our understanding of Persian art, this impressive interdisciplinary book decodes some of the world's most exquisite medieval paintings. It reveals the hidden meaning behind enigmatic figures and scenes that have puzzled modern scholars, focusing on five 'miniature' paintings. Chad Kia shows how the cryptic elements in these works of art from Timurid Persia conveyed the mystical teachings of Sufi poets like Rumi, Attar and Jami, and heralded one of the most significant events in the history of Islam: the takeover by the Safavids in 1501 and the conversion of Iran to Shiism.
Series Statement
Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture
Uniform Title
  • Art, allegory and the rise of Shiism in Iran, 1487-1565 (Online)
  • Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture.
Alternative Title
Art, allegory and the rise of Shiism in Iran, 1487-1565 (Online)
Subject
  • To 1599
  • Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian
  • Painting, Iranian > To 1500
  • Painting, Iranian > 16th century
  • Shīʻah > Iran > History
  • Symbolism in art
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-287) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction: Coming to terms with meaning in Persian painting -- Poetics of the picture : verbal imagery and visual language -- Remaking Persian painting : didactic sufism in a Timurid manuscript -- The third station on the path to sufism : 'the bearded man drowning' -- Fixed-figure prototypes and the symbolic order -- The culmination of a trend : 'depraved man commits bestiality' -- Conclusion: The Sufi synthesis.
LCCN
2019286921
OCLC
ssj0002248097
Author
Kia, Chad.
Title
Art, allegory and the rise of Shiism in Iran, 1487-1565 [electronic resource] / Chad Kia.
Imprint
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019]
Series
Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture
Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-287) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Chronological Term
To 1599
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