Email RIS file
Bookmark
Report an Issue

Muslim Sicily Encounters and Legacy

Author
Alshaar, Nuha
Published
Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh University Press [Imprint] 2024
Physical Description
1 online resource
Additional Creators
Alshaar, Nuha
Access Online

Availability

I Want It
I Want It

Finding items...

Language Note
eng
Restrictions on Access
Open Access Unrestricted online access
Summary
The period of Arabo-Islamic domination of parts of Sicily, and the consequent large Muslim presence on the island from 800 to the mid-13th century constitutes a crucial epoch whose influence remains an integral part of the island's architectural and cultural landscape. This volume builds on existing scholarship and goes beyond the 'Arabo-Norman' construct to afford greater recognition to the island's Arabic and Islamic history. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the chapters examine Sicily's mercantile, artistic and architectural links to the Muslim world, including the subjects of the Fāṭimids of Ifrīqiya and their Kalbid allies in Sicily. It also reflects upon the Arabo-Islamic philosophical legacy at the court of Frederick II, Muslim accounts of medieval Sicily, Fāṭimid influence on the arts, women's textile production, discussions of linguistics and literature, and various other aspects of Sicily's diverse cultural and religious life during this period.
Subject(s)
Other Subject(s)
ISBN
9781399536837
Collection
OAPEN Library.
Funding Information
Funded by: Knowledge Unlatched
Terms of Use and Reproduction
Creative Commons Licence
View MARC record | catkey: 47067607