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Medieval Sicily, al-Andalus, and the Maghrib : writing in times of turmoil /
This volume explores a millennium of multilingual literary exchanges among the peoples of Sicily, the Iberian Peninsula, and North Africa: the Maghrib, or westernmost strongholds of medieval Islam. Beginning in the seventh century, Muslim expansion into the western Mediterranean initiated a new phas...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leeds :
Arc Humanities Press,
2020.
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| Colección: | Medieval globe.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This volume explores a millennium of multilingual literary exchanges among the peoples of Sicily, the Iberian Peninsula, and North Africa: the Maghrib, or westernmost strongholds of medieval Islam. Beginning in the seventh century, Muslim expansion into the western Mediterranean initiated a new phase in the layering of heterogeneous peoples and languages in this perennial contact zone: Arabs and Berbers, Christians and Jews, Sunni and Shii'a Muslims, Greeks and Latins all shaped shared and contested identities, hybrid genealogies of knowledge, and fragile but vital political alliances. Waves of migration and the movement of scholars and poets transmitted and expanded canonical and convergent literary forms while facilitating the rise of new vernaculars and the adoption of "foreign" cultural practices and themes. These essays excavate the complexities of the literary artefacts produced in these times of turmoil, offering new perspectives on the intellectual networks and traditions that proved instrumental in overcoming the often traumatic transitions among political and/or religious regimes. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (188 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Bibliography-How Does a Moorish Prince Become a Roman Caesar? Fictions and Forgeries, Emperors and others from the Spanish "Flores" ...-Territorial Settings and Ethno-Linguistic Origins-Religious Conversion and Political Destiny-Emperor Flores and His Legacy: Roman Hispania Answers the Morisco Question-Bibliography-Back matter-Index |
| ISBN: | 9781641893862 1641893869 |