/ edited by Venetia Porter, with M.A.S. Abdel Haleem ... [et al.].
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
London
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: British Museum Press
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2012.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
288 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ;
Dimensions
28 cm.
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"This publication accompanies the exhibition Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam at the British Museum from 26 January to 15 April 2012."
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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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TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages - Saudi Arabia - Mecca, Catalogs.
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages - Saudi Arabia - Mecca - Exhibitions.