Between East and West: The Spoils of the Conquest as "Triggers of Memory" in Umayyad al-Andalus

This paper addresses literary evidence on the spoils of al-Andalus, their origin and final fate once transported to the East. These objects, identified as the Table of Solomon, the crowns of the Visigothic kings, a gemstone ( yāqūt ) that belonged to Ḏū l-Qarnayn, and a jug of pearls ( qulayla ), we...

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Subtitles:"Thematic Focus: The Umayyads from West to East: New Perspectives"
Main Author: Elices Ocón, Jorge (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2023
In: Der Islam
Year: 2023, Volume: 100, Issue: 2, Pages: 443-466
Further subjects:B Sovereignty
B pre-Islamic
B Reuse
B Caliph
B Relics
B Display
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