The Oliphant

The Oliphant
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 261
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ISBN-10 : 9789004137943
ISBN-13 : 9004137947
Rating : 4/5 (947 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Oliphant by : Avînoʻam Šālēm

Download or read book The Oliphant written by Avînoʻam Šālēm and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses a group of medieval carved ivory horns, namely oliphants. It draws upon medieval visual as well as literary sources both Arabic and Latin, with an eye to providing an original interpretation of these objects. In doing so, it breaks new ground in the understanding of both oliphants and the historical context of medieval artefacts in general.


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