Aisha's Cushion

Religious Art, Perception, and Practice in Islam

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Art History, Religious, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Islam
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Author: Jamal J. Elias ISBN: 9780674070660
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: November 15, 2012
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Jamal J. Elias
ISBN: 9780674070660
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: November 15, 2012
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English
Westerners have a strong impression that Islam does not allow religious imagery. Elias corrects this view. Unearthing shades of meaning in Islamic thought throughout history, he argues that Islamic perspectives on representation and perception should be sought in diverse areas such as optics, alchemy, dreaming, vehicle decoration, Sufi metaphysics.
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Westerners have a strong impression that Islam does not allow religious imagery. Elias corrects this view. Unearthing shades of meaning in Islamic thought throughout history, he argues that Islamic perspectives on representation and perception should be sought in diverse areas such as optics, alchemy, dreaming, vehicle decoration, Sufi metaphysics.

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