The Hand of Fatima
The Khamsa in the Arab-Islamic World
Published on 3. November 2022
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-90-04-52622-8 (ISBN)
Description
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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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
526 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-52622-8 (9789004526228)
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Persons
Eva-Maria von Kemnitz, PhD, was Professor of Arab and Islamic History and Civilisation at the Portuguese Catholic University. She published on Al-Andalus, cultural and diplomatic relations between Europe and the Arab-Islamic world, Arab Studies, Orientalism, and Islamic art and heritage.
Amina Inloes has a PhD in Arab & Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter. She is the author of Women in Shi?ism and has translated works on Islamic spirituality, exegesis, and esotericism.
Amina Inloes has a PhD in Arab & Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter. She is the author of Women in Shi?ism and has translated works on Islamic spirituality, exegesis, and esotericism.