Quṣayr ʻAmra : art and the Umayyad elite in late antique Syria /

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.

Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Fowden, Garth
Materialtyp: Licensed eBooks
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2004.
Serie:Transformation of the classical heritage ; 36.
Länkar:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=125422
Innehållsförteckning:
  • 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.