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 & 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
