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Avon Neal - Hajj Paintings: Folk Art of the Great Pilgrimage - 9789774162596 - V9789774162596
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Hajj Paintings: Folk Art of the Great Pilgrimage

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Description for Hajj Paintings: Folk Art of the Great Pilgrimage Paperback. Since the 7th century, the Hajj, or Great Pilgrimage to Mecca, has been a lifelong goal of Muslims throughout the world. Egyptian pilgrims traditionally celebrate their sacred journey by commissioning a local artist to depict their religious odyssey on the walls of their homes. This book is the records the richness and variety of this art form. Num Pages: 192 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AFTB; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 289 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1552.

Since the seventh century, the Hajj, or Great Pilgrimage to Mecca, has been a lifelong goal of devout Muslims throughout the world. Egyptian pilgrims traditionally celebrate their sacred journey by commissioning a local artist to depict their religious odyssey on the walls of their homes. Hajj Paintings is the first visual record of the richness and variety of this naive art form.
Photographer Ann Parker and writer Avon Neal spent a decade exploring towns, villages, and isolated farm communities along the Nile, across the Delta, down the Red Sea coast, and into Sinai. On the walls of buildings ranging from ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774162596
SKU
V9789774162596
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Avon Neal
Ann Parker is an award-winning photographer, whose latest book is Twilight Visions in Egypt’s Nile Delta (AUC Press, 2008). She collaborated with writer Avon Neal, who specialized in international folk art topics, on several books.

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