Picturing Islam art and ethics in a Muslim lifeworld /

Picturing Islam: Art and Ethics in a Muslim Lifeworld explores issues of religion, nationalism, ethnicity, and globalization through the life and work of the prominent contemporary Indonesian artist Abdul Djalil Pirous. · Presents a unique addition to the anthropology of art and religion. · Demonstr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: George, Kenneth M., 1950-
Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
Published:
Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444318265
Summary: Picturing Islam: Art and Ethics in a Muslim Lifeworld explores issues of religion, nationalism, ethnicity, and globalization through the life and work of the prominent contemporary Indonesian artist Abdul Djalil Pirous. · Presents a unique addition to the anthropology of art and religion. · Demonstrates the impact of Islam, ethnicity, nationalism, and globalization on the work and life of an internationally recognized postcolonial artist. · Weaves together visual and narrative materials to tell an engrossing story of a cosmopolitan Muslim artist. · Looks at contemporary Islamic art and the way.
Carrier Form: xviii, 164 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781444318265
1444318268
9781444318272 (electronic bk.)
1444318276 (electronic bk.)
1282461672
9781282461673
Index Number: ND1026
CLC: K833.425.72
Contents: Becoming a Muslim citizen and artist -- Revelations and compulsions -- Diptych : making art Islamic and making Islamic art Indonesian -- Making art Islamic -- Making Islamic art Indonesian -- Spiritual notes in the social world -- Anguish, betrayal, uncertainty, and faith.