{"product_id":"mediaeval-manichaean-book-art-9789004383326","title":"Mediaeval Manichaean Book Art","description":"\u003ci\u003eMediaeval Manichean Book Art\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on a corpus of c. one hundred fragments of exquisitely illuminated manuscripts that were produced under the patronage of the Turkic-speaking Uygurs in the Turfan region of East Central Asia between the 8th and 11th centuries CE, and used in service of the local Manichaean church. By applying a codicological approach to the analysis of these sources, this study casts light onto a lost episode of Central Asian art history and religious book culture. \u003cbr\u003eEach of the five chapters in this book accomplishes a well-defined goal. The first justifies the formation of the \u003ci\u003ecorpus\u003c\/i\u003e. The second examines its \u003ci\u003edating\u003c\/i\u003e on the basis of scientific and historical evidence. Chapter three assesses the \u003ci\u003eartistry\u003c\/i\u003e of their bookmakers, scribes, and illuminators. The fourth documents the patterns of page \u003ci\u003elayout\u003c\/i\u003e preserved on the fragments. The final chapter analyses the contextual relationship of their painted and written \u003ci\u003econtents\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMediaeval Manichaean Book Art\u003c\/i\u003e represents a pioneer study in its subject, research methodology, and illustrations. It extracts codicological and art historical data from torn remains of lavishly decorated Middle-Persian, Sogdian, and Uygur language manuscripts in codex, scroll, and “palm-leaf” formats. Through detailed analyses and carefully argued interpretations aided by precise computer drawings, the author introduces an important group of primary sources for future comparative research in Central Asian art, mediaeval book illumination, and Manichaean studies.","brand":"Zsuzsanna Gulácsi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48309008892155,"sku":"9789004383326","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9789004383326.jpg?v=1772491307","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/mediaeval-manichaean-book-art-9789004383326","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}