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"Islamicate Occult Sciences in Theory and Practice brings together the latest research on Islamic occultism from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, namely intellectual history, manuscript studies and material culture. Its aim is not only to showcase the range of pioneering work that is cur...

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Corporate Author: Islamic Occultism in Theory and Practice (Conference) Oxford, England)
Other Authors: Saif, Liana (Editor), Leoni, Francesca, 1974- (Editor), Melvin-Koushki, Matthew S. (Editor), Yahya, Farouk (Editor)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
Series:Handbook of Oriental studies. Ancient Near East ; v. 140.
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Online Access:DE-862
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Summary:"Islamicate Occult Sciences in Theory and Practice brings together the latest research on Islamic occultism from a variety of disciplinary perspectives, namely intellectual history, manuscript studies and material culture. Its aim is not only to showcase the range of pioneering work that is currently being done in these areas, but also to provide a model for closer interaction amongst the disciplines constituting this burgeoning field of study. Furthermore, the book provides the rare opportunity to bridge the gap on an institutional level by bringing the academic and curatorial spheres into dialogue. Contributors include: Charles Burnett, Jean-Charles Coulon, Maryam Ekhtiar, Noah Gardiner, Christiane Gruber, Bink Hallum, Francesca Leoni, Matthew Melvin-Koushki, Michael Noble, Rachel Parikh, Liana Saif, Maria Subtelny, Farouk Yahya, and Travis Zadeh"--
Item Description:"The present volume, which gathers some of the papers presented at a three-day international conference, 'Islamic Occultism in Theory and Practice, ' held at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Oxford on January 6-8, 2017"--Introduction
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 703 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004426979
9004426973
9004426965
9789004426962
ISSN:0169-9423 ;

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