Muslims & Manuscripts (SoFCB Program)

Date: 23 April 2019 – 24 April 2019
Time: Times vary
Location: Princeton University
Presented by: Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography at Rare Book School, Princeton University Department of Art & Archaeology, Department of Religion, Department of Near Eastern Studies

Tuesday, 23 April, 6:30 p.m.
The Message & the Messengers: Artistic Illustrations of the Qur’an and the Prophets in Islamic Manuscripts
Betts Auditorium, Architecture Building, Princeton University

Dr. Tehseen Thaver, Assistant Professor of Religion, Princeton University
Dr. Christiane Gruber, Professor and Associate Chair, History of Art, University of Michigan

Listen to an audio recording of this session.

featuring Firestone Library’s collection

 

Wednesday, 24 April, 5:00 p.m.
The Praiseworthy One: The Prophet Muhammad in Islamic Texts & Images
A book talk with author Christiane Gruber
Institute for Advanced Study, 1 Einstein Dr, Princeton, NJ, White-Levy Room

Co-sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography at Rare Book School, Princeton University Department of Art & Archaeology, Department of Religion, Department of Near Eastern Studies.

Hosted by Princeton Muslim Life Program & Institute for Advanced Study.

All events are free and open to the public. See the event webpage for additional details.