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Quṣayr ̉Amra : 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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fowden, Garth (Author)
Document Type: Online Resource Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, Calif ; London : University of California Press , c2004
Series:The transformation of the classical heritage 36
The Joan Palevsky imprint in classical literature
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Online Access:http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/upso-ebooks-altertum/dx.doi.org/10.1525/california/9780520236653.001.0001
Author Notes:Garth Fowden
E-Book Packages:Oxford University Press : University Press Scholarship Online / Archaeology
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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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xxix, 390 p) ill., maps, port
ISBN:9780520929609