Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Divination and religion in Islamic medieval culture (Pierre Lory) 3. From Prayer to Protection: Amulets and Talismans in the Islamic World (Christiane Gruber) 4. Sacred Words, Sacred Powers: Qur'anic and Pious Phrases as Sources of Healing and Protection (Francesca Leoni) 5. 9 extended catalogue entries and a fully illustrated checklist of 115 objects in the exhibition 6. Glossary 7. Bibliography

Promotional Information

An exhibition of the same title will be displayed at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford from 20 October 2016 to 15 January 2017. It will tour to the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto in March to May 2017.

About the Author

Dr Francesca Leoni is the Yousef Jameel Curator of Islamic Art at the Ashmolean Museum and a Research Associate at the Khalili Research Centre, University of Oxford.