Madinat al-Zahra : the radiant capital of Islamic Spain /
"Madinat al-Zahra, a tenth-century palace-city on the western outskirts of Córdoba, Spain, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stands as a testament to the multicultural environment fostered by its founders. Built by ʻAbd al-Rahman III (r. 929-961), a member of the Umayyad dynasty and the first c...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Text in parallel English and Spanish. |
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New York : Princeton :
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University ; Princeton University Press ;
[2024].
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| Summary: | "Madinat al-Zahra, a tenth-century palace-city on the western outskirts of Córdoba, Spain, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stands as a testament to the multicultural environment fostered by its founders. Built by ʻAbd al-Rahman III (r. 929-961), a member of the Umayyad dynasty and the first caliph of al-Andalus, the city symbolized the caliph's aspiration to rule over the Fatimid Caliphs of Ifriqiya in North Africa and the Abbasid Caliphs in Baghdad and was the site of vast cultural and artistic creation. The companion volume to an exhibition at New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, this book showcases the complex visual vocabulary of Madinat al-Zahra, which derived from diverse cultural traditions and was translated into new and unique architectural and material cultures. Thematic essays examine the history of the Islamic Caliphate in Muslim Iberia (al-Andalus), the cultural and artistic traditions of the time, and the resulting multicultural society, while shorter, object-focused chapters explore the variety of works found at the ancient site--from jewelry and ceramics to medical texts and epigraphic materials." |
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| Item Description: | Catalog of an exhibit held at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University from October 30, 2024-March 2, 2025. |
| Physical Description: | 232 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-229). |
| ISBN: | 9780691267883 069126788X |