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4. “O God, Bless the Amír”
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- Maps and Illustrations xi
- Abbreviations xv
- Preface xxi
- 1. Musil’s Fairy-Tale Castle 1
- 2. Luxuries of the Bath 31
- 3. The Hunt 85
- 4. “O God, Bless the Amír” 115
- 5. The Princely Patron 142
- 6. Maintaining the Dynasty 175
- 7. The Six Kings 197
- 8. A Captive Sasanian Princess 227
- 9. Quṣayr Ἁmra Contextualized 248
- 10. Umayyad Self-Representation 291
- Epilogue 325
- Appendix. The Value of Arabic Literary Sources 327
- Bibliography 335
- Index 375
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents ix
- Maps and Illustrations xi
- Abbreviations xv
- Preface xxi
- 1. Musil’s Fairy-Tale Castle 1
- 2. Luxuries of the Bath 31
- 3. The Hunt 85
- 4. “O God, Bless the Amír” 115
- 5. The Princely Patron 142
- 6. Maintaining the Dynasty 175
- 7. The Six Kings 197
- 8. A Captive Sasanian Princess 227
- 9. Quṣayr Ἁmra Contextualized 248
- 10. Umayyad Self-Representation 291
- Epilogue 325
- Appendix. The Value of Arabic Literary Sources 327
- Bibliography 335
- Index 375
