Of serpents and dragons in Islamic art: an iconograpical study
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Costa Mesa, CA
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Mazda Publishers
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2011
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xxi, 236 p.: ill.; 23.5 cm
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مرجع به حساب نمي آيد
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p.207-225) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.