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Language: English
Published by Yale University Press September 2008, 2008
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- Title
- The Arts of Intimacy: Christians, Jews and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture
- Author
- Jerrilynn D. Dodds,Maria Rosa Menocal,Abigail Krasner Balbale
- Publisher
- Yale University Press September 2008
- Publication year
- 2008
- Condition
- Used
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0300106092
- ISBN 13
- 9780300106091
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- Art
The authors paint a portrait of the culture through its arts, architecture, poetry and prose, uniquely combining literary and visual arts. Concentrating on the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the book reveals the extent to which Castilian identity is deeply rooted in the experience of confrontation, interaction, and at times union with Hebrew and Arabic cultures during the first centuries of its creation. Abundantly illustrated, the volume serves as a splendid souvenir of southern Spain; beautifully written, it illuminates a culture deeply enriched by others.
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About the Author
Jerrilynn D. Dodds is distinguished professor and senior faculty advisor to the provost for undergraduate education, City College of New York. She lives in New York City. María Rosa Menocal is director, Whitney Humanities Center, and Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University. Her previous book, The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain, has been translated into seven languages. She lives in New York City. Abigail Krasner Balbale is a candidate for the Ph.D. in history and Middle Eastern studies at Harvard University, where she focuses on the cultural history of medieval Iberia. This is her first book.
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