Fruit of Knowledge, Wheel of Learning (Vol II) - Essays in Honour of Professor Robert Hillenbrand

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In its thematic breadth, intellectual depth, and innovative thinking Fruit of Knowledge, Wheel of Learning is indeed a befitting academic tribute to honour one of the giants in the field of Islamic art today. At the same time, it speaks of Robert's outstanding calibre as a teacher and mentor, fostering the next generation of scholarly thought leaders at the top of their game. Ulrike Al-Khamis, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Aga Khan Museum, Toronto; This beautifully produced volume ranges in time from early Islam to early modernity, in geography from Anatolia to China, and in medium from architecture to the portable arts, painting and paper. The extraordinary range of the contributors' essays offers a fitting tribute to the inspiring and pioneering scholarship of a towering figure in the history of Islamic art and architecture. Finbarr Barry Flood, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of the Humanities, New York University; Fruit of Knowledge, Wheel of Learning contains a series of essays as engaging and diverse in their interests and subject matters as the man they celebrate. As many of the contributors are Robert Hillenbrand's former students, they also testify to his abilities as a learned and inspiring teacher. Scott Redford, Nasser D Khalili Professor of Islamic Art and Archaeology, SOAS, University of London