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 The Dragon in Medieval East Christian and Islamic Art: With a Foreword by Robert Hillenbrand

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xiv)   (168K)
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    • Contents
    • Notes on the bibliography, transliteration, dating and illustrations
    • Foreword
    • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction (1-14)   (194K)
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    • Characteristics of the (serpent-) dragon
    • Existing contributions to the study of dragon iconography
  • The Medieval Islamic World From Central Asia To Anatolia: The Historical And Cultural Context (15-20)   (137K)
  • Dragons On Monumental Settings In Regions West Of Iran (21-34)   (220K)
  • The Dragon Motif On Portable Objects (35-48)   (226K)
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    • a. Overview
    • b. The Dragon Motif On Accoutrements Relating To The Hunt Or War
    • c. The Dragon Motif On Objects Of Personal Adornment
    • d. The Dragon Motif On Vessels
  • Dragons And The Powers Of The Earth (49-72)   (323K)
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    • a. The Dragon And The Elements
    • b. The Serpent (-Dragon) Jinn
    • c. The Treasure-Guarding Dragon
    • d. The Dragon And Vegetal Compositions
  • Dragons And Animals Of The Natural And The Mythical Realms (73-84)   (213K)
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    • a The Dragon In Animal Combat Scenes
    • b. The Dragon And Mythical Creatures
    • c. The Dragon And The Bird
    • d. The Dragon And The Feline
    • e. The Dragon And The Elephant
  • The Dragon In Scenes Of Combat (85-110)   (353K)
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    • a. The Dragon Combat In Ancient Myth
    • b. Iconography Of The Medieval Dragon-Fighter
    • c. The Eastern Christian Holy Rider As Dragon-Fighter
  • The Dragon In Relation To Royal Or Heroic Figures (111-130)   (266K)
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    • a. Royal And Heroic Associations Of The Dragon In Literary Accounts
    • b. Paired Dragons With A Central Anthropomorphic Figure
    • c. Symbolism Of The Dragon's Tongue
  • The Dragon And Astrology (131-144)   (222K)
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    • a. Astrology In Medieval Central Asia
    • b. The Dragon In Medieval Islamic Astrology
  • Vestiges Of The Dragon In Ancient Iconographies (145-158)   (236K)
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    • a. The Encircling Dragon
    • b. The Drinking Dragon
  • The Knotted Dragon Motif (159-168)   (220K)
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    • a. The Ancient Practice Of Knot Tying
    • b. The Knotted Dragon
  • The Dragon And The Magico-Medical Sphere (169-182)   (258K)
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    • a. The Dragon As Prophylaxis And Cure
    • b. The Dragon And The Theriaca As Illustrated In The Kitāb al-diryāq
    • C. Studies On The Properties Of Serpent(-Dragons) And The Effects Of Their Venom
    • d. The Serpent (-dragon) Stone
  • The Dragon And The Province Of Magic And Divination (183-188)   (163K)
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    • a. The Dragon And Talismans
    • b. The Dragon Staff
  • The Dragon And Sound (189-194)   (128K)
  • The Dragon As Symbol Of Transformation (195-204)   (193K)
  • Concluding Remarks (205-208)   (108K)
  • Epilogue (209-236)   (359K)
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    • a. East-West Exchange And The Metamorphosis Of Dragon Imagery
    • b. Syncretism And The Dragon
  • List Of Abbreviations (237-238)   (71K)
  • Bibliography (239-272)   (367K)
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    • Primary Sources
    • Secondary Sources
  • List Of Illustrations (273-284)   (185K)
  • General Index (285-298)   (218K)
  • Illustrations (299-390)   (62M)