Consorts Of The Caliphs: Women And The Court Of Baghdad (Library Of Arabic Literature, 2)

In this work, Ibn al-Sa?i is keen to forge a connection between the munificent wives of his time and the storied lovers of the so-called golden age of Baghdad. Thus, from the earlier period, we find Harun al-Rashid pining for his brother's beautiful slave; al-Wathiq falling for a slave who belonged to one of his other slaves; and the artistry of such musical and literary celebrities as ?Arib and Fadl, who bested the male poets and singers of their day. From times closer to Ibn al-Sa?i's own?hen Abbasid authority was trying to reassert itself and Baghdad was again a major center of intellectual and religious activity?e meet women such as Banafsha, who endowed law colleges, had bridges built, and provisioned pilgrims bound for Mecca; slave women whose funeral services were led by caliphs; and noble Saljuq princesses from Afghanistan.

• • Author: Ibn al-Sa?i, ??? ??????? ??? ?? ?????
• • Publisher: Nyu Press
• • Publication Date: May 15, 2015
• • Number of Pages: 272 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 1479850985
• • ISBN-13: 9781479850983