The Language of the Taj Mahal: Islam, Prayer, and the Religion of Shah Jahan: Library of Islamic South Asia
Autor Michael D. Calabriaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 mai 2023
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780755637898
ISBN-10: 0755637895
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: 30 b&w and colour images
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția I.B.Tauris
Seria Library of Islamic South Asia
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0755637895
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: 30 b&w and colour images
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția I.B.Tauris
Seria Library of Islamic South Asia
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Caracteristici
First book dedicated to the inscriptions of the Taj Mahal, including commentary and interpretation of the monument's texts
Notă biografică
Michael Calabria is Director of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Franciscan Institute, St Bonaventure University, New York, U.S where he is also Associate Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies. He has published in the journals South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies and Journal of Religion and Film. He completed his PhD at the Arab and Islamic Studies Centre, University of Exeter, UK.
Cuprins
List of Illustrations Preface & Acknowledgements Notes on Translation, Transliteration and Dates Part One: Historical Background I. The Prince and the Calligrapher II. The Emperor and the Calligrapher Part Two: The Texts of the Taj Mahal The Great Gate (Southern Façade) III. Return to Your Lord: al-Fajr The Mausoleum Exterior IV. The Trumpet Will Sound: Ya Sin V. Where Are You Going? al-Takwir VI. The Graves Are Shaken: al-Infi?ar VII. You Will Meet Your Lord: al-Inshiqaq VIII. God Is Well Pleased: al-Bayyinah The Mausoleum Interior IX. Look Again! al-Mulk X. A Seed Sends Forth Its Shoot: al-Fat? XI. A Reward for You: al-Insan XII. Turn to Your Lord: al-Zumar (39.53-54) XIII. The Cenotaphs Upper Cenotaph: al-Fu??ilat 41.30al-Mum'min 40.7-8al-Mu?affin 83.22-28al-Baqarah 2.286al-Hash 59.22 Lower Cenotaph: al-Zumar 39.53 Al Imran 3.185 al-Mu'minun 23.118 al-?ashr 59.22 al-'Asma' al-?usna The Mosque XIV. Purify Your Soul: al-Shams & al-Ikhla? The Great Gate (Northern Façade) XV. The Future Will Be Better: al-?u?a XVI. With Hardship There is Comfort: al-Shar? XVII.Why Do You Deny Faith? al-Tin Part Three: Conclusion XVIII. The Religion of Shah Jahan Chronology Glossary Bibliography Indexes 1. Index of Persons 2. General Index 3. Qur'anic Citations
Recenzii
"Michael Calabria's The Language of the Taj Mahal is n important, unique and thoroughly engaging study of one of the Seven Wonders of the World attracts millions of Muslims and tourists every year. As its subtitle: Islam, Prayer and the Religion of Shah Jahan, indicates, while The Taj Mahal addresses the historical context, art and architecture of the Taj Mahal, its new and primary focus on its religious significance. Calabria masterfully investigates and explains how the personal faith and piety of Shah Jahan influenced its design and construction and how the extensive use of Qur'anic inscriptions reflect basic and core belief and teachings of the Quran and Islam in seventeenth century South Asia."
Michael Calabria's The Language of the Taj Mahal is an invaluable contribution to the field of Islamic studies and to religious studies broadly. It offers a unique lens for studying expressions of Muslim faith and spirituality drawing on, as it does, a variety of disciplinary perspectives including art and architecture, history, and theology.Calabria sees the Taj not just as a "work of architecture but as text" (xii) which allows him to "read" the monument, thus discovering and then, based on meticulous research, explaining the significance of the mausoleum as a whole, as well as of the specific Qur'anic verses inscribed throughout the building complex. An important feature of this work is how it makes the key figures associated with the Taj come alive and facilitate our understanding of the time and place in which they lived.In effect, Calabria engages in dialogue with the Taj. Even as he illustrates some of its visible (architectural, historical.) treasures, its hidden (spiritual, cultural.) gems become manifest in the process (and vice-versa), revealing the importance of considering the wider humanities context in religious studies.
"In this meticulous work, Michael Calabria unveils the spiritual dimension of the Taj Mahal by reading the monument as a 'holy text'. The author demonstrates that the Taj Mahal is not only a monument of love but also a spiritual testament of Emperor Shah Jahan, an elegant expression of his Islamic Faith that he approached sincerely but lived out imperfectly. The Taj Mahal emerges in the heart of the reader as a whirling dervish who swirls 'time' into moments of 'transcendence'. This remarkable book is an invitation to enter into spiritual conversation with Emperor Shah Jahan, his aide Amanat Khan and the Taj Mahal itself. I recommend the book for those who are interested in history, religions and mysticism."
Michael Calabria's The Language of the Taj Mahal is an invaluable contribution to the field of Islamic studies and to religious studies broadly. It offers a unique lens for studying expressions of Muslim faith and spirituality drawing on, as it does, a variety of disciplinary perspectives including art and architecture, history, and theology.Calabria sees the Taj not just as a "work of architecture but as text" (xii) which allows him to "read" the monument, thus discovering and then, based on meticulous research, explaining the significance of the mausoleum as a whole, as well as of the specific Qur'anic verses inscribed throughout the building complex. An important feature of this work is how it makes the key figures associated with the Taj come alive and facilitate our understanding of the time and place in which they lived.In effect, Calabria engages in dialogue with the Taj. Even as he illustrates some of its visible (architectural, historical.) treasures, its hidden (spiritual, cultural.) gems become manifest in the process (and vice-versa), revealing the importance of considering the wider humanities context in religious studies.
"In this meticulous work, Michael Calabria unveils the spiritual dimension of the Taj Mahal by reading the monument as a 'holy text'. The author demonstrates that the Taj Mahal is not only a monument of love but also a spiritual testament of Emperor Shah Jahan, an elegant expression of his Islamic Faith that he approached sincerely but lived out imperfectly. The Taj Mahal emerges in the heart of the reader as a whirling dervish who swirls 'time' into moments of 'transcendence'. This remarkable book is an invitation to enter into spiritual conversation with Emperor Shah Jahan, his aide Amanat Khan and the Taj Mahal itself. I recommend the book for those who are interested in history, religions and mysticism."