The Khalili Fālnāmah:

The Khalili Collection owns the only known surviving illustrated Fālnāmah ('Book of Omens') from South Asia. Originally commissioned under the reign of Safavid ruler Shah Tahmasp (r.1525-1576) in the mid-16th century, the Fālnāmah is the only illustrated Islamic manuscript solely dedicated...

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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London The Nour Foundation in association with Azimuth Editions [2022]
Schriftenreihe:Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art
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Zusammenfassung:The Khalili Collection owns the only known surviving illustrated Fālnāmah ('Book of Omens') from South Asia. Originally commissioned under the reign of Safavid ruler Shah Tahmasp (r.1525-1576) in the mid-16th century, the Fālnāmah is the only illustrated Islamic manuscript solely dedicated to the subject of divination. The images, derived from, and inspired by, sacred and secular sources, were used to cast horoscopes to interpret one's future. The accompanying text to each illustration explained it as a prognostication, based on societal as well as personal concerns, discussing, for example, the possibility of travel, moving into a new house or to a new location, business partnership, trading, marriage, and the fate of absent friends and relatives. Five copies of the Fālnāmah survive, including the Khalili manuscript, which was produced in Golconda in the early 17th century under the Qutb Shahi dynasty (1518-1657). While the Khalili manuscript bears some similarities to the original Tahmasp volume, the m ajority of its content is distinct to it. In this volume, Dr. Rachel Parikh first traces the origins of the Fālnāmah, surveys the 'Book of Omens' as a genre, and examines the circumstances and context of the creation of the Khalili manuscript in Golconda. These are followed by an in-depth look at the manuscript, including a codicological study; analysis of the 37 illustrations focusing on their sources and iconographies; an interpretation and translation of the text; and finally a facsimile of the whole manuscript.--Book jacket
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Beschreibung:270 Seiten Illustrationen 37 cm

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