Scheper, Karin

The technique of Islamic bookbinding : methods, materials and regional varieties / by Karin Scheper - xi, 428 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. - Islamic manuscripts and books, volume 8 1877-9964 ; .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-423), appendices, glossary, and index.

Materiality matters -- The anatomy of the Islamic manuscript -- Comparative study of the historic sources and recent literature on the making of Islamic manuscripts -- Multiplicity within the tradition -- Mapping the variations in time and place -- Considerations and new perspectives.

9789004290921 (hardback : alkaline paper) 9789004291119 (e-book)

2015003089


Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden. Bibliotheek


Islamic bookbinding--History
Manuscripts, Arabic--Netherlands Leiden