Aisha's cushion: religious art, perception, and practice in Islam
Description
"Media coverage of the Danish cartoon crisis and the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan left Westerners with a strong impression that Islam does not countenance depiction of religious imagery. Jamal J. Elias corrects this view by revealing the complexity of Islamic attitudes toward representational religious art. Aisha's Cushion emphasizes Islam's perceptual and intellectual modes and in so doing offers the reader both insight into Islamic visual culture and a unique way of seeing the world. Aisha's Cushion evaluates the controversies surrounding blasphemy and iconoclasm by exploring Islamic societies at the time of Muhammad and the birth of Islam; during early contact between Arab Muslims and Byzantine Christians; in medieval Anatolia and India; and in modern times. Elias's inquiry then goes further, to situate Islamic religious art in a global context. His comparisons with Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, and Hindu attitudes toward religious art show them to be as contradictory as those of Islam. Contemporary theories about art's place in society inform Elias's investigation of how religious objects have been understood across time and in different cultures. Elias contends that Islamic perspectives on representation and perception should be sought not only in theological writings or aesthetic treatises but in a range of Islamic works in areas as diverse as optics, alchemy, dreaming, calligraphy, literature, vehicle and home decoration, and Sufi metaphysics. Unearthing shades of meaning in Islamic thought throughout history, Elias offers fresh insight into the relations among religion, art, and perception across a broad range of cultures."--
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
Contributors:
ISBN:
9780674067394
Staff View
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | 9a0a0823-a5ef-dc73-691f-638593c8d622 |
---|---|
Grouping Title | aishas cushion religious art perception and practice in islam |
Grouping Author | jamal j elias |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-05-07 20:57:32PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-17 01:04:10AM |
Solr Fields
accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
author
Elias, Jamal J.
author2-role
ProQuest (Firm)
author_display
Elias, Jamal J.
display_description
"Media coverage of the Danish cartoon crisis and the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan left Westerners with a strong impression that Islam does not countenance depiction of religious imagery. Jamal J. Elias corrects this view by revealing the complexity of Islamic attitudes toward representational religious art. Aisha's Cushion emphasizes Islam's perceptual and intellectual modes and in so doing offers the reader both insight into Islamic visual culture and a unique way of seeing the world. Aisha's Cushion evaluates the controversies surrounding blasphemy and iconoclasm by exploring Islamic societies at the time of Muhammad and the birth of Islam; during early contact between Arab Muslims and Byzantine Christians; in medieval Anatolia and India; and in modern times. Elias's inquiry then goes further, to situate Islamic religious art in a global context. His comparisons with Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, and Hindu attitudes toward religious art show them to be as contradictory as those of Islam. Contemporary theories about art's place in society inform Elias's investigation of how religious objects have been understood across time and in different cultures. Elias contends that Islamic perspectives on representation and perception should be sought not only in theological writings or aesthetic treatises but in a range of Islamic works in areas as diverse as optics, alchemy, dreaming, calligraphy, literature, vehicle and home decoration, and Sufi metaphysics. Unearthing shades of meaning in Islamic thought throughout history, Elias offers fresh insight into the relations among religion, art, and perception across a broad range of cultures."--
format_category_ccu
eBook
format_ccu
eBook
id
9a0a0823-a5ef-dc73-691f-638593c8d622
isbn
9780674067394
last_indexed
2024-05-17T07:04:10.930Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
primary_isbn
9780674067394
publishDate
2012
publisher
Harvard University Press
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Arts -- Islamic countries
Electronic books
Islam
Islam and art
Islam et art
Kunst
RELIGION -- Islam -- General
RELIGION -- Islam -- Theology
Religio?se Kunst
Religiöse Kunst
Electronic books
Islam
Islam and art
Islam et art
Kunst
RELIGION -- Islam -- General
RELIGION -- Islam -- Theology
Religio?se Kunst
Religiöse Kunst
title_display
Aisha's cushion : religious art, perception, and practice in Islam
title_full
Aisha's Cushion : Religious Art, Perception, and Practice in Islam Elias, Jamal J.
Aisha's cushion : religious art, perception, and practice in Islam / Jamal J. Elias
Aisha's cushion [electronic resource] : religious art, perception, and practice in Islam / Jamal J. Elias
Aisha's cushion : religious art, perception, and practice in Islam / Jamal J. Elias
Aisha's cushion [electronic resource] : religious art, perception, and practice in Islam / Jamal J. Elias
title_short
Aisha's cushion
title_sub
religious art, perception, and practice in Islam
topic_facet
Arts
Arts -- Islamic countries
General
Islam
Islam and art
Islam et art
Kunst
RELIGION
Religio?se Kunst
Religiöse Kunst
Theology
Arts -- Islamic countries
General
Islam
Islam and art
Islam et art
Kunst
RELIGION
Religio?se Kunst
Religiöse Kunst
Theology
Solr Details Tables
item_details
Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Loc | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ebraryccu:EBC3301164 | EBC3301164 | Ebrary (CCU) | Online Ebrary (CCU) | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Ebrary (CCU) | https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cochristuniv-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3301164 | Available Online | Ebrary (CCU) | |
fortlewisebscoebooksub:ocn818143118 | ocn818143118 | Fort Lewis Subscription eBook (EBSCO) | Online Fort Lewis Subscription eBook (EBSCO) | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Fort Lewis Subscription eBook (EBSCO) | https://fortlewis.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=502787 | Available Online | Fort Lewis Subscription eBook (EBSCO) | |
ebscoacademiccmc:ocn818143118 | ocn818143118 | Ebsco Academic (CMC) | Online Ebsco Academic (CMC) | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Ebsco Academic (CMC) | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=502787 | Available Online | Ebsco Academic (CMC) | |
ebscoccu:ocn818143118 | ocn818143118 | Ebsco (CCU) | Online Ebsco (CCU) | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Ebsco (CCU) | http://ezproxy.ccu.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=502787 | Available Online | Ebsco (CCU) | |
proquestebookwestern:EBC3301164 | EBC3301164 | ProQuest Ebook Central (Western) | Online ProQuest Ebook Central (Western) | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | ProQuest Ebook Central (Western) | https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/wscc-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3301164 | Available Online | ProQuest Ebook Central (Western) |
record_details
Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ebraryccu:EBC3301164 | eBook | eBook | English | Harvard University Press | 2012 | x, 404 p. : ill. | ||
fortlewisebscoebooksub:ocn818143118 | eBook | eBook | English | Harvard University Press | 2012 | 1 online resource (x, 404 pages) : illustrations | ||
ebscoacademiccmc:ocn818143118 | eBook | eBook | English | Harvard University Press | 2012 | 1 online resource (x, 404 pages) : illustrations | ||
ebscoccu:ocn818143118 | eBook | eBook | English | Harvard University Press | 2012 | 1 online resource (x, 404 pages) : illustrations | ||
proquestebookwestern:EBC3301164 | eBook | eBook | English | Harvard University Press | 2012 | 1 online resource (425 pages) |
scoping_details_ccu
Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Local Url |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ebraryccu:EBC3301164 | EBC3301164 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false | |||
ebscoccu:ocn818143118 | ocn818143118 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false |