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Of serpents and dragons in Islamic art : an iconograpical study / Abbas Daneshvari.
Series: Bibliotheca Iranica. Islamic art and architecture series ; no. 13Publication details: Costa Mesa, CA : Mazda Publishers, 2011.Description: xxi, 236 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781568592640 :
- 1568592647 :
- N7745.D73 D36 2011
Contents:
Background information -- Names, types and attributes -- The intrepid hero -- Astrocosmological symbolism of the dragon -- The dragon at the navel of the earth -- Hybrid representations of dragons and serpents -- Dragons, opium and "the kitab al-diryaq" -- Dragons in the cult of the saints.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | N 7745 .D73 D36 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5083063 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-225) and index.
Background information -- Names, types and attributes -- The intrepid hero -- Astrocosmological symbolism of the dragon -- The dragon at the navel of the earth -- Hybrid representations of dragons and serpents -- Dragons, opium and "the kitab al-diryaq" -- Dragons in the cult of the saints.
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