Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam / edited by Venetia Porter ; with M.A.S. Abdel Haleem ... [et al.].
Porter, Venetia.; Abdel Haleem, M. A.; British Museum.
2012
BP187.3 .H2443 2012 (Mapit)

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Title Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam / edited by Venetia Porter ; with M.A.S. Abdel Haleem ... [et al.].
ISBN 9780674062184
0674062183
Imprint Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.
Language English
Description 288 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.
Call Number BP187.3 .H2443 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification 297.3/5207442142
Summary This fascinating book pulls together many strands of Hajj, its rituals, history, and modern manifestations. Travel was once a hazardous gamble, yet devoted Muslims undertook the journey to Makkah, documenting their experiences in manuscripts, wall paintings, and early photographs, many of which are presented here.
Note "This publication accompanies the exhibition Hajj : journey to the heart of Islam at the British Museum from 26 January to 15 April 2012"--T.p. verso.
Originally published: London : British Museum Press, 2012.
Bibliography, etc. Note "Hajj travel narratives": p. 281-283.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-281) and index.
Added Author Porter, Venetia.
Abdel Haleem, M. A.
Added Corporate Author British Museum.
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > Books
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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 Mecca and Medina / Venetia Porter.

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