Articulating the Ḥijāba : cultural patronage and political legitimacy in al-Andalus, the Amirid regency c. 970-1010 AD / by Mariam Rosser-Owen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosser-Owen, Mariam, author.

Series:

Handbook of Oriental studies. section 1 the Near and Middle East ; vol.156.

Handbook of Oriental studies. section 1 the Near and Middle East, 0169-9423 ; vol.156

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Umayyad dynasty.

Spain--Kings and rulers.

Spain.

Kings and rulers.

Spain--Civilization--711-1516.

Civilization.

Muslims--Spain--History.

Muslims.

History.

Córdoba (Spain)--History.

Córdoba (Spain).

Spain--Córdoba.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

pages cm.

Other Title:

Cultural patronage and political legitimacy in al-Andalus, the Amirid regency c. 970-1010 AD

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2021.

Summary:

"In Articulating the Ḥijāba, Mariam Rosser-Owen analyses for the first time the artistic and cultural patronage of the 'Amirid regents of the last Cordoban Umayyad caliph, Hisham II, a period rarely covered in the historiography of al-Andalus. Al-Mansur, the founder of this dynasty, is usually considered a usurper of caliphal authority, who pursued military victory at the expense of the transcendental achievements of the first two caliphs. But he also commissioned a vast extension to the Great Mosque of Cordoba, founded a palatine city, conducted skilled diplomatic relations, patronised a circle of court poets, and owned some of the most spectacular objects to survive from al-Andalus, in ivory and marble. This study presents the evidence for a reconsideration of this period"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Rosser-Owen, Mariam. Articulating the Ḥijāba.

ISBN:

9789004469136

9004469133

OCLC:

1260693873