The great Islamic Dynasties of the Mediterranean are the protagonists of this book, together with their fascinating artistic and cultural legacy. Thirty-nine scholars, museum curators and experts in cultural heritage, from 14 countries in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, are the authors of the 22 chapters that take the reader through 13 centuries of Islamic history from the period of the Prophet Muhammad up until the end of the Ottoman Empire (1922). Discover Islamic Art in the Mediterranean is a collaborative work that was written for all those who share our idea that there is not only one history, but there are at least as many histories as there are peoples. The idea of this book is to contribute to a historically more accurate, and thus more authentic, understanding of Islam by offering different perspectives of interpreting history, art and culture.

Discover Islamic Art in the Mediterranean

Arts & Photography

Ege Yayinlari

History & Criticism

Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.

<p>This exhibition takes its name from the famous aphorism by Hippocrates and examines the art and practice of healing in Byzantium from Roman times to the late Byzantine period. Curated by Dr. Brigitte Pitarakis, Life Is Short, Art Long examines faith, magic, and rational medicine as methods of healing. It traces the “art of healing” from the foundations laid by Apollo and Asklepios, healers of antiquity, and Hippocrates and Dioscorides, the founders of rational medicine and also examines the roles of the physician saints. Among the other topics covered and objects on display are icons, reliquaries, and amulets, marble carvings, medical equipment, plants and herbs, medical and botanical manuscripts, and the centers of healing and miracle in Istanbul. The exhibition reveals that the belief that illnesses were primarily caused by demons co-existed alongside a rational understanding of health and medicine based on the teachings of Hippocrates. The “art of healing” was practiced by p</p>

Life Is Short, Art Long / Hayat Kisa, Sanat Uzun: The Art of Healing in Byzantium / Bizans'ta Sifa Sanati (Pera Muzesi Yayinlari / Pera Museum Publications) (English and Turkish Edition)

History

Europe

Ege Yayınları

Anatolia Antiqua: Eski Anadolu XXVIII (French Edition)

Ancient Civilizations

Turkiye Arkeolojisinde Taki Ve Boncuk: Arkeolojik Ve Arkeometrik Calismalar (Turkish Edition)

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