Eight Arabic Block Prints from the Collection of Aziz S. Atiya.

This article describes a group of medieval Arabic block prints from the collection of Aziz S. Atiya preserved (with one exception) at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. It provides transcriptions of the texts, translations and notes, and discusses some aspects of the history...

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Publicado en:	Arabica Vol. 55; no. 5/6; pp. 528 - 583
Autor principal:	Muehlhaeusler, Mark
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Brill Academic Publishers oct2008
Materias:	Block printing Relief printing Atiya, Aziz S. Academic libraries University of Utah Middle East Salt Lake City (Utah) Utah
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Sumario:	This article describes a group of medieval Arabic block prints from the collection of Aziz S. Atiya preserved (with one exception) at the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. It provides transcriptions of the texts, translations and notes, and discusses some aspects of the history of block-printing in the Middle East. This article also considers the place of block-printed amulets within the larger Islamic magical tradition, and examines parallels in a variety of sources.