Aisha’s Cushion: Religious Art, Perception, and Practice in Islam - Jamal J. Elias - Books - Harvard University Press - 9780674058064 - November 15, 2012
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Jamal J. Elias
Aisha’s Cushion: Religious Art, Perception, and Practice in Islam

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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.

432 pages, 8 halftones

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Released November 15, 2012
ISBN13 9780674058064
Publishers Harvard University Press
Pages 432
Dimensions 166 × 241 × 33 mm   ·   810 g
Language English  

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