Islamic Calligraphy in the Wellcome Library - Hardcover

Nikolaj Serikoff

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1932476334 ISBN 13: 9781932476330

Publisher: Serindia Publications, Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Among many other treasures, the Oriental Department of the Wellcome Library houses a small, but important, collection of Islamic calligraphy. Unlike many modern catalogues on Islamic calligraphy, which primarily comprises of illustrations and their physical description, this volume includes full details of each item described. The diversity of topics, languages and styles of calligraphy represented in the Wellcome collection, together with the contributions by various scholars, will make this volume an important reference on Islamic calligraphy for many years to come. Wellcome Collection, opening in summer 2007, is a major new public venue, located opposite London's Euston station. Part gallery, part museum, an extraordinary library, café and more, Wellcome Collection will take a thoughtful and experimental look at medicine, life & art. Over 1500 exhibits spanning six centuries, plus extensive collections in the library, portray the development in our understanding of wellbeing and human identity.

About this title

About the Author:

With contributions by Dr. F. Abdullaeva (Oxford University), Dr. S. Andreyev (Institute for Ismaili Studies, London), Dr. H. Ebrahimnejad (UCL), Dr. A. Peacock (Cambridge University), Dr. N. Serikoff (UCL) and British scholar Bruce Wannell.

About this edition

• Publisher: Serindia Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1932476334
• ISBN 13: 9781932476330
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 220