The oliphant : Islamic objects in historical context / by Avinoam Shalem.
Setting a group of medieval carved ivory horns in the specific artistic and historical context in which they were manufactured, used and re-used, this book presentsa mine of information for the study of medieval history. The first chapters explore such technical aspects as the cutting and carving of...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2004.
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| Series: | Islamic history and civilization ;
v. 54. |
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| Summary: | Setting a group of medieval carved ivory horns in the specific artistic and historical context in which they were manufactured, used and re-used, this book presentsa mine of information for the study of medieval history. The first chapters explore such technical aspects as the cutting and carving of oliphants, and also the broader issues of the morphology of ivory and its availability in the Mediterranean basin in the Middle Ages. On the basis of specific carving methods and varying vocabulary of motifs, the oliphants are organized into groups and their probable sites of production are suggested. The core of this volume, however, is the attempt to place them in their specific historical context. The purpose of their mass-production, namely their patronage and original function, is explored, but also their reception and new functions in the church treasuries of Latin Europe is broadly discussed. -- Book jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 157 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-151) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781429427494 1429427493 9789004137943 9004137947 |
| ISSN: | 0929-2403 ; |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |