The Abbasid Caliph and His People: A View From the Centre
NYUAD Institute
English - January 05, 2024 15:53 - 50 minutes - 58.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEducation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This talk explores the conventional representations of the Abbasid dynasty, highlighting its perceived trajectory from its rise in the mid-eighth century to its decline in the tenth century. The speaker examines historical and literary sources from the mid-tenth century, elucidating the role and influence of the Abbasid Caliph and Baghdad during a pivotal era of political and cultural transformation.
Speaker
Letizia Osti, Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, University of Milan