Power, patronage, and memory in early Islam

This volume elucidates the ways in which Umayyad elites fashioned and projected their self-image, and how these articulations, in turn, mirrored their own times. The authors, combining perspectives from different disciplines, present new material evidence, introduce fresh perspectives about key them...

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Other Authors: George, Alain (Editor, HerausgeberIn)
Marsham, Andrew (Editor, HerausgeberIn)
Document Type: Online Resource Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press , 2017
Subjects:
Umayyad dynasty
Islamic Empire > History > 622-661
Online Access:http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/oup-ebooks-altertum/dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190498931.001.0001
Author Notes:Alain George and Andrew Marsham
E-Book Packages:Oxford Scholarship Online: Classical Studies Collection
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Summary:This volume elucidates the ways in which Umayyad elites fashioned and projected their self-image, and how these articulations, in turn, mirrored their own times. The authors, combining perspectives from different disciplines, present new material evidence, introduce fresh perspectives about key themes and monuments, and revisit the nature of the historical writing that shaped our knowledge of this period
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2017
Includes bibliographical references and index
Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource illustrations (black and white, and colour)
ISBN:9780190498955

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