Meaning in ancient North Arabian carvings; Kerstin Eksell; 2002

Meaning in ancient North Arabian carvings

av Kerstin Eksell
Contents include: Defining Ancient North Arabian Carvings: Thamudic, Lihyanic, Safaitic, Nabataean; Basic characteristics of ANA carvings; Constituents of rock art; functions of rock art; comparison graffiti; the Pictures; the Sacral Function: grave markers, graffiti with a sacral connection in other languages, some Islamic Arabic graffiti, sacrality of landscape; Image and Myth: man and animal, synecdoche referring to animals in pre-Islamic poetry, pictorial narrative, hero of the romance; Summary and conclusions
Contents include: Defining Ancient North Arabian Carvings: Thamudic, Lihyanic, Safaitic, Nabataean; Basic characteristics of ANA carvings; Constituents of rock art; functions of rock art; comparison graffiti; the Pictures; the Sacral Function: grave markers, graffiti with a sacral connection in other languages, some Islamic Arabic graffiti, sacrality of landscape; Image and Myth: man and animal, synecdoche referring to animals in pre-Islamic poetry, pictorial narrative, hero of the romance; Summary and conclusions
Utgiven: 2002
ISBN: 9789122019558
Förlag: Acta Universitatis Stockholmiensis
Format: Häftad
Språk: Engelska
Sidor: 186 st
Contents include: Defining Ancient North Arabian Carvings: Thamudic, Lihyanic, Safaitic, Nabataean; Basic characteristics of ANA carvings; Constituents of rock art; functions of rock art; comparison graffiti; the Pictures; the Sacral Function: grave markers, graffiti with a sacral connection in other languages, some Islamic Arabic graffiti, sacrality of landscape; Image and Myth: man and animal, synecdoche referring to animals in pre-Islamic poetry, pictorial narrative, hero of the romance; Summary and conclusions
Contents include: Defining Ancient North Arabian Carvings: Thamudic, Lihyanic, Safaitic, Nabataean; Basic characteristics of ANA carvings; Constituents of rock art; functions of rock art; comparison graffiti; the Pictures; the Sacral Function: grave markers, graffiti with a sacral connection in other languages, some Islamic Arabic graffiti, sacrality of landscape; Image and Myth: man and animal, synecdoche referring to animals in pre-Islamic poetry, pictorial narrative, hero of the romance; Summary and conclusions
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