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oapen-20.500.12657-319062022-04-26T12:26:35Z Western Arabia in the Leiden Collections. Traces of a Colourful Past Mols, Luitgard Vrolijk, Arnoud western arabia manuscripts collections holy places of islam domestic artefacts Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje Hajj Jeddah Mecca Netherlands bic Book Industry Communication::A The arts::AG Art treatments & subjects::AGC Exhibition catalogues & specific collections bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRH Islam bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography "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." 2017-01-25 00:00:00 2020-04-01T13:52:52Z 2020-04-01T13:52:52Z 2016 book 622811 OCN: 971628032 9789087282592 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/31906 eng application/pdf n/a 622811.pdf http://www.lup.nl/product/western-arabia-leiden-collections/ Leiden University Press 10.26530/OAPEN_622811 10.26530/OAPEN_622811 276c53fd-5f1d-4065-9fce-9628863ddca8 9789087282592 open access
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"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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