Faces of God: Images of Devotion in Indo-Muslim Painting, 1500–1800
Murad Khan Mumtaz
Faces of God: Images of Devotion in Indo-Muslim Painting, 1500–1800
Murad Khan Mumtaz
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English
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Description
The book is a foundational survey addressing the overlooked theme of devotional expression in early modern Indo-Muslim painting. Recognizing this as a subject and understanding its multivalent role disrupts longstanding misconceptions about the purview of Islamic art.
From the readers' reports: "This is a well-researched and well-written book that is a pleasure to read. It has the potential to reshape the field of South Asian art by exploring the central, affective role of images in devotional practices in the early modern era, and Islamic art, as well as speak to audiences interested in South Asian and Islamic literature and culture more broadly." Holly Shaffer, Assistant Professor of History of Art & Architecture, Brown University "The virtue of the book lies not just in the originality of its approach, but in the persuasiveness of its arguments and the solidity of its evidence as well. It is a major piece of scholarship that marshals an impressive range of material." Kavita Singh, formerly Professor of Art History, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Murad Khan Mumtaz, Ph.D. (2018), University of Virginia, is Assistant Professor at Williams College. He has published numerous articles on South Asian painting. Mumtaz is also a practicing artist trained in traditional Hindustani painting techniques.
From the readers' reports: "This is a well-researched and well-written book that is a pleasure to read. It has the potential to reshape the field of South Asian art by exploring the central, affective role of images in devotional practices in the early modern era, and Islamic art, as well as speak to audiences interested in South Asian and Islamic literature and culture more broadly." Holly Shaffer, Assistant Professor of History of Art & Architecture, Brown University "The virtue of the book lies not just in the originality of its approach, but in the persuasiveness of its arguments and the solidity of its evidence as well. It is a major piece of scholarship that marshals an impressive range of material." Kavita Singh, formerly Professor of Art History, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Murad Khan Mumtaz, Ph.D. (2018), University of Virginia, is Assistant Professor at Williams College. He has published numerous articles on South Asian painting. Mumtaz is also a practicing artist trained in traditional Hindustani painting techniques.