Musil's Fairy-Tale Castle -- Luxuries of the Bath -- The Hunt -- "O God, Bless the Amír" -- The Princely Patron -- Maintaining the Dynasty -- The Six Kings -- A Captive Sasanian Princess -- Qusayr 'Amra Contextualized -- Umayyad Self-Representation
Summary
The remarkable frescoes of Quṣayr ʻAmra were probably painted in the middle of the 8th century for a Muslim Arab prince. However many problems remain with regard to the date, the patron and even the meaning of the often erotic scenes. Garth Fowden explores this treasure from the Syrian Desert
Analysis
Humaniora Kunst
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-374) and index
