The hand of Fatima : the khamsa in the Arab-Islamic world / by Eva-Maria von Kemnitz ; edited, reviewed, and finalised by Amina Inloes.
"The Hand of Fatima traces the development and symbolism ascribed to the hand motif in the Arab and Islamic world, and beyond. Richly illustrated, it details the many types of khamsas produced historically and today - such as khamsas with swords, and khamsas with eagles - and the many objects o...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2023.
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| Series: | Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, The Near and Middle East
volume 170. |
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | "The Hand of Fatima traces the development and symbolism ascribed to the hand motif in the Arab and Islamic world, and beyond. Richly illustrated, it details the many types of khamsas produced historically and today - such as khamsas with swords, and khamsas with eagles - and the many objects on which khamsas appear, such as on amulets and flags. It traces the journey of the khamsa into the contemporary world of social and fine art, including museum highlights. Special sections are dedicated to the khamsa in Algeria; cultural crossover in Spain, Portugal, and Brazil; and the symbol of the hand in Shi'ism"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004526234 9789004526235 |
| ISSN: | 0169-9423 ; |