| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Handbook of Oriental studies. section 1 the Near and Middle East, 0169-9423 ; vol.156 |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Umayyad dynasty.
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| SUBJECT |
Umayyad dynasty. fast (OCoLC)fst00216801 |
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Spain -- Kings and rulers
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Muslims -- Spain -- History
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ART / History / General
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Civilization.
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Muslims.
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| SUBJECT |
Spain -- Civilization -- 711-1516.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85126039
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Córdoba (Spain) -- History
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| Subject |
Spain.
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Spain -- Córdoba.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021033860 |
| ISBN |
9789004469204 |
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9004469206 |
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