This seminar will introduce graduate students to the materials and
methods for the study of Islamic manuscripts (codicology) and
handwriting (paleography).  We will discuss the beginnings of Arabic
script in early Qur’ans, its development in Persian and Turkic
spheres, and its ornamental value in modern calligraphic works.
Alongside the development of penmanship, we will explore the arts of
the book and their ancillary trades such as ink-, pigment-, and
paper-making, as well as illustration, illumination, and
bookbinding.  The course will be taught using calligraphic
fragments, manuscripts, and paintings in the Lilly Library and the
IU Art Museum, in the hopes of creating a catalogue and exhibition
of the Islamic works on paper at Indiana University.

Please direct all questions about eligibility and requirements to:
Christiane Gruber (chgruber@indiana.edu)