Magic and Divination in Malay Illustrated Manuscripts

Description

Magic and Divination in Malay Illustrated Manuscripts Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgements Notes to the Reader List of Figures and Tables Maps PART 1: Introduction and Background 1: Introduction: Malay Magic and Divination Manuscripts Malay Magic and Divination Manuscripts Importance of the Art 2: Malay Magic and Divination The Malay Spirit World Magic and Divination Magicians and Shamans Tools of the Magician Islamic Attitudes towards the Practice of Magic PART 2: The Manuscripts 3: Early Manuscripts and European Collecting Activities Manuscripts during the Srivijaya Period (Seventh to Thirteenth Centuries) Magic and Divination Manuscripts from the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Later European Collecting Activities and Scholarship 4: Material and Format European Paper and Watermarks The Folding-Book Format Binding and Covers Colophons, Seals and Other Documentary Evidence Inks and Colours 5: The Contents: Texts and Images Relationship between Text and Image Some Issues Regarding the Sources of the Contents Titles, Opening Statements and Arrangement of the Texts Magical Rites Divinatory Techniques 6: The Art: Iconography, Style and Illumination General Remarks on the Illustrations and Diagrams Anthropomorphic Beings Animals Buildings Talismanic Designs Illumination and Decorative Elements Chinese and Western Influences and the Impact of Printing and Photography 7: Production, Patronage and Consumption Professional Magicians Female Magicians The Religious Milieu and Pondok Schools Royal Patrons and State Magicians Commissions by European Colonial Collectors Printed Books on Magic and Divination during the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries Magic and Divination Manuscripts and Books during the Late Twentieth and Early Twenty-First Centuries 8: Conclusion Appendix: Catalogue Glossary Bibliography Index