{"product_id":"the-manuscript-tradition-of-the-umberto-bongianino-9781474499583","title":"The Manuscript Tradition of the Islamic West: Maghribi Round Scripts and the Andalusi Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book traces the history of manuscript production in the Islamic West between the 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and the 12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e centuries. It interrogates the material evidence that survives from this period, paying special attention to the origin and development of Maghribī round scripts, the distinctive form of Arabic writing employed in al-Andalus (Muslim Iberia) and Northwest Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than 200 dated manuscripts written in Maghribī round scripts - many of which have not previously been published and are of great historical significance - are presented and discussed. This leads to a reconstruction of the activity of Maghribī calligraphers, copyists, notaries and secretaries, creating a better understanding of the development of their practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing a blend of art historical methods, palaeographic analyses and a thorough scrutiny of Arabic sources, the author paints a comprehensive and lively picture of Maghribī manuscript culture, from its beginnings under the Umayyads of Cordova until the heyday of the Almohad caliphate. He lifts the veil on a glorious, yet neglected season in the history of Arabic calligraphy, shedding new light on a tradition that was crucial for the creation of the Andalusī identity and its spread throughout the medieval Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Umberto Bongianino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474499589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474499583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 9.70w x 1.30d","brand":"Umberto Bongianino","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981876134143,"sku":"9781474499583","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_581b54b0-405b-4e62-9dac-714dcdaa9d9b.jpg?v=1683258023","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-manuscript-tradition-of-the-umberto-bongianino-9781474499583","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}