The door of the caliph concepts of the court in the Umayyad caliphate of al-Andalus / Elsa Cardoso.
| Author/creator | Cardoso, Elsa, 1989- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in medieval history and culture |
| Contents | Foreword / Maribel Fierro -- Sources and State of the Art -- Concepts -- A ceremonial common language in the Mediterranean : rituals of court in a comparative perspective. |
| Abstract | "This book focuses on the conceptualization of the court, palace and ruler of the Umayyad Caliphate of al-Andalus. Western terminology still plays a normative role in the representation of foreign courts, determining concepts that fit poorly into chronologies with their own dynamics and specificities, which is the case of Muslim courts. While Court Studies is a well-developed field for modern Western societies, Muslim medieval courts lack a consistent field of research. Sources elaborate a specific terminology for medieval Muslim court societies. In the specific case of the Umayyad Caliphate of al-Andalus, the court is usually articulated as B♯¿b Suddat al-Khal♯±fa ("The door of the Sudda of the caliph") - a reference to the symbology of the main city gate of Cordoba - or simply as B♯¿b. B♯¿b Suddat al-Khal♯±fa became the most emblematic concept to name the Umayyad palace and its society, which will be additionally interpreted in the framework of the performance of ceremonial. The strong conceptualization of the Umayyad court of Cordoba was highlighted through the articulation of ceremonial, as the mis-en-sc©·ne of the conceptualization, expressed by gestures, insignia and hierarchies. The preliminary comparative perspective with the Umayyad Caliphate of Damascus, the 'Abbasid and Fatimid Caliphates, and the Byzantine Empire further discusses the Umayyad Andalusi model in relation to other dynasties. While the book focuses on the Umayyad conceptualization and articulation of ceremonial, this model will be discussed within the Mediterranean and Eastern framework of the tenth and 11th centuries, which broadens the interest of the book to other fields of research"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Cardoso, Elsa, 1989- Door of the caliph London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023 9781032207155 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022056470 |
| ISBN | 9781000878462 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781003264866 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |