Culture and memory in medieval Islam
Subtitle: essays in honour of Wilferd Madelung
By: edited by Farhad Daftary and Josef W. Meri.
Contributors: Madelung, Wilferd.; Daftary, Farhad.; Meri, Josef W.
Publisher: I.B. Tauris; Institute of Ismaili Studies; Distributed [in the USA] by St. Martin's Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; New York; London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 464
Subjects: Islam -- History.
Description: "This book explores broad-ranging themes relating to memory, memorization, memorializing or commemorating in a variety of historical, legal, literary and architectural contexts. Distinguished scholars like Abbas Amanat, Irene Bierman, Elton Daniel, George Makdisi, Roy Mottahedeh, Andrew Newman, Ismail K. Poonawala, and Paul E. Walker examine lists and maps as memory aids, the transmission of knowledge and traditions from medieval to early modern times, the application of medieval notions of law and statecraft and the commemoration of individuals, civilizations and dynasties in historical and literary works, on coinage and in monumental forms."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 433-448) and index.