
Forms and Functions of Pendant Koran Manuscripts
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Content
- Cover
- Title pages
- Table of Contents
- Table of Figures
- Abbreviations and transliteration
- Reference works
- Institutions
- Notes to the Reader
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1 State of research
- 1.2 The structure of this book
- 2. Physical properties of pendant Korans and related manuscripts
- 2. Physical properties of pendant Korans and related manuscripts
- 2.1 Codicological features of the main types of pendant Korans
- 2.1.1 Small and miniature Korans in Abbasid-era scripts
- 2.1.2 Small and miniature Korans from the Maghreb and Andalusia
- 2.1.3 Miniature Koran manuscripts in a vertical codex form
- 2.1.4 Miniature manuscripts only containing parts (ajza?) of the Koran
- 2.1.5 Octagonal Koran manuscripts
- 2.1.6 Miniature Koran scrolls
- 2.1.7 Exceptions and outliers
- 2.2 The content and paracontent of miniature Korans
- 2.3 Other Islamic miniature books
- 2.4 Non-Islamic miniature books
- 3. Production and miniaturisation
- 3.1 Bindings and writing supports
- 3.2 Miniature writing
- 3.2.1 Ghubar script in Arabic sources
- 3.2.2 Ghubar calligraphers
- 3.2.3 Display scripts and reading aids in miniature Korans
- 3.3 Page layout and illumination
- 3.4 Interpreting the octagonal shape
- 3.4.1 Octagons in architecture
- 3.4.2 Octagonal amulets, amulet cases and other objects
- 3.4.3 Numerology
- 3.4.4 Craftsmanship, pragmatism and manuscript production
- 3.5 Amulet and Koran cases
- 3.5.1 Leather cases for codices
- 3.5.2 Metal cases for pendant Koran scrolls and octagonal codices
- 3.5.3 Banner Koran cases
- 3.5.4 Religious implications of Koran cases
- 4. The magico-religious context of miniature Korans
- 4.1 Islam and magic
- 4.2 Magic and religion
- 4.3 Magico-religious beliefs and practices in the Middle East: a context for the use of miniature Korans
- 4.3.1 Solid objects with an amuletic function
- 4.3.2 Amuletic manuscripts and their cases
- 4.3.3 Bazubands
- 4.3.4 Other talismanic practices
- 4.4 Explaining the magical functions of pendant Korans from the context
- 5. The usage of pendant Korans and similar manuscripts
- 5.1 Wearing a mu??af around one's neck
- 5.2 Reciting from and reading pendant Korans
- 5.3 Pendant Korans as 'pocket books' and amulets
- 5.4 Pendant Korans in rituals and on public display
- 5.5 Banner Korans
- 5.6 Explaining the purpose and functions of pendant Korans
- 6. Summary
- 6.1 Forms
- 6.2 Functions
- Works cited
- Primary sources, including eyewitness reports and related works
- Catalogues and related publications
- Secondary sources
- Index
- Appendix
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