Islam and the Heroic Image: Themes in Literature and the Visual Arts
- ISBN-10
- 0865546401
- ISBN-13
- 9780865546400
- Category
- Art, Islamic
- Pages
- 342
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Mercer University Press
- Author
- John Renard
Description
Throughout the world and over many centuries, the cultures in which Islam has been a major presence have created stories in word and picture to celebrate the men and women who best exemplify each culture's aspirations. This is the story of how those heroic figures have both shaped and been shaped by the religious tradition called Islam.
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