Home
»
Sea of Ink--Forest of Pens
Sea of Ink--Forest of Pens
★★★★★
★★★★★
Regular price
€38.99
Regular price
€39.99
Sale
Sale price
€38.99
A01=David J. Roxburgh
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_David J. Roxburgh
automatic-update
B01=Aimée Froom
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=AC
Category=AGA
Category=HRH
Category=QRP
COP=United States
Delivery_Pre-order
eq_art-fashion-photography
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_new_release
eq_non-fiction
Language_English
PA=Not yet available
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Forthcoming
softlaunch
Product details
- ISBN 9780300278828
- Dimensions: 229 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 04 Feb 2025
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
Our Delivery Time Frames Explained
2-4 Working Days: Available in-stock
10-20 Working Days: On Backorder
Will Deliver When Available: On Pre-Order or Reprinting
We ship your order once all items have arrived at our warehouse and are processed. Need those 2-4 day shipping items sooner? Just place a separate order for them!
A spectacular study of calligraphy, the most esteemed form of visual and textual expression in the Islamic world, through a storied collection of Qur’an manuscripts
Spanning more than a millennium, from the seventh through the nineteenth century, Sea of Ink, Forest of Pens: The Art of the Qur’an in the Hossein Afshar Collection sheds new light on the production of deluxe Qur’an manuscripts across Islamic lands through sixty-four exemplary works. The vast majority of these pieces are published for the first time in this richly illustrated book, which opens with a historical essay tracing important developments and stylistic trends represented in the collection. Renowned Islamic art scholar David Roxburgh examines the evolution and variations of scripts, beginning with the earliest recordings and reflecting on subsequent transformations through key single folios, bifolios, and bound Qur’an manuscripts. He also delves into the art of Qur’anic illumination, and the publication includes a richly illustrated glossary to guide the reader.
Distributed for The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Spanning more than a millennium, from the seventh through the nineteenth century, Sea of Ink, Forest of Pens: The Art of the Qur’an in the Hossein Afshar Collection sheds new light on the production of deluxe Qur’an manuscripts across Islamic lands through sixty-four exemplary works. The vast majority of these pieces are published for the first time in this richly illustrated book, which opens with a historical essay tracing important developments and stylistic trends represented in the collection. Renowned Islamic art scholar David Roxburgh examines the evolution and variations of scripts, beginning with the earliest recordings and reflecting on subsequent transformations through key single folios, bifolios, and bound Qur’an manuscripts. He also delves into the art of Qur’anic illumination, and the publication includes a richly illustrated glossary to guide the reader.
Distributed for The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
David Roxburgh is Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Professor of Islamic Art History, Harvard University.
Qty: