Western Arabia in the Leiden Collections. Traces of a Colourful Past
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Author
Contributions
- Mols, Luitgard - Contributor
Publication
2016 - Leiden University Press, No place, unknown, or undetermined
Language
English
Word Count
48,000 words, Guess
Page Count
192 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139789087282592
- ISBN-109087282591
- OCLC Control Number961212069
- Better World Books9789087282592
- Open LibraryOL28358808M
Classifications
- LCCDS215.M657 2016
- LCCDS215 .M657 2016
Description
"In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Dutch diplomats, scholars and travellers assembled unique collections in Jeddah, Mecca and Medina. The Dutch presence in Arabia, where they established a consulate in Jeddah, was intimately connected with the supervision of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca from the Netherlands East Indies, present-day Indonesia. Notable guests at this consulate included the formidable Dutch Islamicist Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, visiting Arabia in 1884-1885. With the invaluable help of local Muslims, Dutch collectors tried to capture the essence of what they regarded as an ?authentic? Oriental culture in a period when Arabia was already looking towards modernity. These extensive collections are now preserved at the Leiden Museum of Ethnology and Leiden University Libaries. Together, they allow a glimpse into a colourful and vibrant society."
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