In Praise of Song: The Making of Courtly Culture in Al-Andalus and Provence, 1005-1134 A.D (Medieval and Early Modern Iberian World) By Cynthia Robinson
2002 | 422 Pages | ISBN: 9004124535 | PDF | 60 MB
This study argues, based on primary sources, in favor of meaning in nonfigural ornament, and thus contributes to a debate central to the study of Islamic art. It also brings new material from the Andalusi poetic corpus in classical Arabic to another of Medieval Studies' central discussions, the Troubadour Question.