The Hand of Fatima: The Khamsa in the Arab-Islamic World

By:

Eva-Maria von Kemnitz

Contributor(s):

Amina Inloes [editor]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, The Near and Middle East ; Vol. 170Publisher: Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2023Description: 219 p., ill.; 24 cmISBN:

9789004526228

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Summary: "The Hand of Fatima traces the development and symbolism ascribed to the hand motif in the Arab and Islamic world, and beyond. Richly illustrated, it details the many types of khamsas produced historically and today - such as khamsas with swords, and khamsas with eagles - and the many objects on which khamsas appear, such as on amulets and flags. It traces the journey of the khamsa into the contemporary world of social and fine art, including museum highlights. Special sections are dedicated to the khamsa in Algeria; cultural crossover in Spain, Portugal, and Brazil; and the symbol of the hand in Shi'ism"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC) Library Main Library - 0.01	F 844 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		F 844

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The Hand of Fatima traces the development and symbolism ascribed to the hand motif in the Arab and Islamic world, and beyond. Richly illustrated, it details the many types of khamsas produced historically and today - such as khamsas with swords, and khamsas with eagles - and the many objects on which khamsas appear, such as on amulets and flags. It traces the journey of the khamsa into the contemporary world of social and fine art, including museum highlights. Special sections are dedicated to the khamsa in Algeria; cultural crossover in Spain, Portugal, and Brazil; and the symbol of the hand in Shi'ism"-- Provided by publisher.

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