Bøger af Shirley Guthrie

Regardless of social rank and religion, whether Christian, Jew, or Muslim, Arab women in the middle ages played an important role in the functioning of society. This book is a journey into their daily lives, their private spaces and public roles.

Offering a portrait of everyday life in the medieval Arab world, this book draws on thirteenth-century miniatures from collections as far afield as St Petersburg and Istanbul. The his book covers various aspects of contemporary society in the Abbasid period.