Picturing Islam
| Author | : Kenneth M. George |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2011-09-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781444359794 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1444359797 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (797 Downloads) |
Download or read book Picturing Islam written by Kenneth M. George and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-19 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 it has been produced in the world's largest Muslim nation, Indonesia
