Jean-Claude Garcin’s scientific contributions

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Publications (1)


Letters of Medieval Jewish Traders
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August 1975

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Journal of the American Oriental Society

Jean-Claude Garcin

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S. D. Goitein

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... This value is also shown in treatises written at the time such as al-Resāla al-ṣenāʿiya (Treatise on Arts and Professions) by Mir Fendereski which mentions artistic professions from blacksmithing to philosophy but does not mention ceramics (Rizvi 2005). Textual sources (Kitab fi macrifat al-hiyal al-handasiya by Ibn al-Razzaz (al-Jazari, 1204; Translated by Hill 1974), the Geniza Archive (Goitein 1973), and Coptic papyri (Vorderstrasse 2005) show that metal vessels, especially those in gold and silver, are highly prized by the elite. Very few ceramics are mentioned in texts, except for a few porcelains which appear in the Geniza Archive (Goitein, 1973), and various Coptic papyri (Vorderstrasse, 2005). ...

Reference:

Production and Consumption of Middle Islamic Ceramics (1000-1500 CE) in Western Asia: Regional Practices in an Interconnected World
Letters of Medieval Jewish Traders
  • Citing Article
  • August 1975

Journal of the American Oriental Society