/ edited by Venetia Porter, with M.A.S. Abdel Haleem ... [et al.].
London
: British Museum Press
, 2012.
288 p. :
ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ;
28 cm.
"This publication accompanies the exhibition Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam at the British Museum from 26 January to 15 April 2012."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : Pilgrimage: why do they do it? / Karen Armstrong -- The importance of Hajj: spirit and rituals / M.A.S. Abdel Haleem -- Journey to Mecca: a history / Hugh Kennedy -- Journey to Mecca: a history (Part 2) / Robert Irwin -- Hajj after 1950 / Ziauddin Sardar -- The modern art of Hajj / Venetia Porter -- Textiles of the Mecca and Medina / Venetia Porter.
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