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Splendours of Qur'an Calligraphy and Illumination Foreword by HRH the Prince of Wales Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation - Now Available 2006 180 color large
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The finest examples of this distinctive Islamic art form
ever published. View page samples at: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 "This is a rare gem - a book that titles itself 'Splendours of the Quran Calligraphy and Illumination' and does what few books on the subject do - fewer writings and more illustrations. The pages reveal glorious colour examples of manuscripts from around the world - absolute compulsory purchase for anyone interested in Islamic Art. I loved the clever arrangement of the plates from right to left at the "back" of the book while the writing and explanations appear in western format from left to right. " Amazon.co.uk reviewer 22/5/2006 |
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Dr. Martin Lings is the
author of the authoritative biography of the Prophet,
Muhammed, His Life Based on the Earliest Sources. He has also written
What is Sufism?, Ancient
Beliefs and Modern Superstitions, Shakespeare in
Light of Sacred Art, The Book of Certainty,
A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century, The Quranic
Art of Calligraphy and Illumination and two volumes of poems, The Element and
The Heralds. He is also the author of the article on Sufism in the latest
edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, the chapter on Sufism in the Cambridge
University Publication Religion in the Middle East, and numerous articles for
the quarterly journal Studies in Comparative Religion.
Martin Lings was born in Burnage, Lancashire, 1909. After taking an English
degree at Oxford in 1932, he was appointed Lecturer in Anglo-Saxon at the
University of Kaunas. His interest in Islam and in Arabic took him to Egypt in
1939, and in the following year he was given a lectureship in Cairo University.
In 1952 he returned to England and took a degree in Arabic at London University.
From 1970-74 he was Keeper of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books at the
British Museum (in 1973 his Department became part of the British Library) where
he had been in special charge of the Qur’an manuscripts, amongst other
treasures, since 1955. Dr. Lings passed from this world on May 12th 2005 and is
survived by his wife.
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Selected Bibliography of Major Works:
The Book of Certainty: The Sufi Doctrine of Faith, Wisdom and Gnosis. Abu Bakr
Siraj al Din 1952, 1970, 1992
A Muslim [Sufi] Saint of the Twentieth Century. 1961, 1971,1973,1981,1982,1993
Ancient Beliefs and Modern Superstitions. 1964, 1980, 1991
Shakespeare in the Light of Sacred Art. 1966
The Elements, and other Poems. 1967
The Heralds, and other Poems. 1970
Islamic Calligraphy and Illumination. 1971
What is Sufism?. 1975,1977, 1981, 1993
The Quranic Art of Calligraphy and Illumination. 1976, 1978, 1987
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources. 1983,1985,1991
The Secret of Shakespeare. 1984
Collected Poems, 1987
The Eleventh Hour: The Spiritual Crisis of the Modern World in the Light of
Tradition and Prophecy. 1989
Symbol and Archetype: A Study of the Meaning of Existence. 1991, 2006
Mecca, 2004
Splendours of Quran Calligraphy and Illumination, 2005
Return to the Spirit - Answers to Questions 2005
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