Forms and Functions of Pendant Koran Manuscripts

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Berthold, Cornelius
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz Verlag, 2021.
Colección:Arabische Studien.
Temas:
Qurʼan > Manuscripts.
Qurʼan.
Miniature books.
Mini-livres.
Manuscripts.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title pages
  • Table of Contents
  • Table of Figures
  • Abbreviations and transliteration
  • Reference works
  • Institutions
  • Notes to the Reader
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 State of research
  • 1.2 The structure of this book
  • 2. Physical properties of pendant Korans and related manuscripts
  • 2. Physical properties of pendant Korans and related manuscripts
  • 2.1 Codicological features of the main types of pendant Korans
  • 2.1.1 Small and miniature Korans in Abbasid-era scripts
  • 2.1.2 Small and miniature Korans from the Maghreb and Andalusia
  • 2.1.3 Miniature Koran manuscripts in a vertical codex form
  • 2.1.4 Miniature manuscripts only containing parts (ajzāʼ) of the Koran
  • 2.1.5 Octagonal Koran manuscripts
  • 2.1.6 Miniature Koran scrolls
  • 2.1.7 Exceptions and outliers
  • 2.2 The content and paracontent of miniature Korans
  • 2.3 Other Islamic miniature books
  • 2.4 Non-Islamic miniature books
  • 3. Production and miniaturisation
  • 3.1 Bindings and writing supports
  • 3.2 Miniature writing
  • 3.2.1 Ghubār script in Arabic sources
  • 3.2.2 Ghubār calligraphers
  • 3.2.3 Display scripts and reading aids in miniature Korans
  • 3.3 Page layout and illumination
  • 3.4 Interpreting the octagonal shape
  • 3.4.1 Octagons in architecture
  • 3.4.2 Octagonal amulets, amulet cases and other objects
  • 3.4.3 Numerology
  • 3.4.4 Craftsmanship, pragmatism and manuscript production
  • 3.5 Amulet and Koran cases
  • 3.5.1 Leather cases for codices
  • 3.5.2 Metal cases for pendant Koran scrolls and octagonal codices
  • 3.5.3 Banner Koran cases
  • 3.5.4 Religious implications of Koran cases
  • 4. The magico-religious context of miniature Korans
  • 4.1 Islam and magic
  • 4.2 Magic and religion
  • 4.3 Magico-religious beliefs and practices in the Middle East: a context for the use of miniature Korans
  • 4.3.1 Solid objects with an amuletic function
  • 4.3.2 Amuletic manuscripts and their cases
  • 4.3.3 Bāzubands
  • 4.3.4 Other talismanic practices
  • 4.4 Explaining the magical functions of pendant Korans from the context
  • 5. The usage of pendant Korans and similar manuscripts
  • 5.1 Wearing a muṣḥaf around one's neck
  • 5.2 Reciting from and reading pendant Korans
  • 5.3 Pendant Korans as 'pocket books' and amulets
  • 5.4 Pendant Korans in rituals and on public display
  • 5.5 Banner Korans
  • 5.6 Explaining the purpose and functions of pendant Korans
  • 6. Summary
  • 6.1 Forms
  • 6.2 Functions
  • Works cited
  • Primary sources, including eyewitness reports and related works
  • Catalogues and related publications
  • Secondary sources
  • Index
  • Appendix

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