Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam / edited by Venetia Porter ; with M.A.S. Abdel Haleem ... [and others]
Material type: TextPublication details: London : British Museum Press, 2012Description: 288 p. : ill (chiefly color), col maps ; 28 cmISBN:- 9780714111766
- British Museum -- Exhibitions
- Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages -- History -- Exhibitions -- Saudi Arabia -- Mecca
- Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Exhibitions -- Saudi Arabia -- Mecca
- Islamic art -- Exhibitions
- Material culture -- Exhibitions -- Islamic countries
- Mecca (Saudi Arabia) -- Exhibitions -- Description and travel
- BP187.3 .H2443 2012
Current library | Collection | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Judith Thomas Library Delbert W. Baker Special Leadership Collection | DWB Special Leadership Collection | BP 187.3 .H2443 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | AUA21058 | Available | AUA21058 |
"This publication accompanies the exhibition Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam at the British Museum from 26 January to 15 April 2012"--T.p. verso
Originally published: London : British Museum Press, 2012
"Hajj travel narratives": pages 281-283
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction : Pilgrimage : why do they do it? / Karen Armstrong -- The importance of Hajj : spirit and rituals / M.A.S. Abdel Haleem -- Journey to Mecca : a history / Hugh Kennedy -- Journey to Mecca : a history (part 2) / Robert Irwin -- Hajj after 1950 / Ziauddin Sardar -- The modern art of Hajj / Venetia Porter -- Textiles of Mecca and Medina / Venetia Porter
This fascinating book pulls together many strands of Hajj, its rituals, history, and modern manifestations. Travel was once a hazardous gamble, yet devoted Muslims undertook the journey to Makkah, documenting their experiences in manuscripts, wall paintings, and early photographs, many of which are presented here