The Abbasid Caliph and His People: A View From the Centre 

Talk

The Abbasid Caliph and His People: A View From the Centre
Credit: Siege of Baghdad, 1258 C.E. Source: Sayf al-vâhidî et al

when 6:30‐8pm where NYUAD Campus, Conference Center who NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
Open to the Public

The Abbasid Caliph and His People: A View From the Centre 

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


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