The wandering throne of Solomon: objects and tales of kingship in the Medieval Mediterranean
The Wandering Throne of Solomon: Objects and Tales of Kingship in the Medieval Mediterranean -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Note Regarding Romanization -- List of Illustrations and Tables -- Introduction -- 1: A King of Small Things -- An Aesthetics of Prestige: Claimi...
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格式: | 電子 圖書 |
語言: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
2016
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In: | Year: 2016 |
評論: | [Rezension von: Iafrate, Allegra, 1985-, The wandering throne of Solomon] (2017) (McDowell, Gavin)
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叢編: | Mediterranean art histories
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Salomo, Israel, König
/ 王權
/ 寶座
/ Mittelmeerraum
/ 猶太教
/ 基督教
/ 伊斯蘭教
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
Further subjects: | B
Mediterranean Region ; Civilization
B Solomon King of Israel In literature B Art objects Psychological aspects B Art objects ; Psychological aspects B Mediterranean Region Civilization B Kings and rulers in literature B Civilization, Medieval B Solomon King of Israel B Electronic books B Solomon ; King of Israel B Solomon ; King of Israel ; In literature B Thrones in the Bible |
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總結: | The Wandering Throne of Solomon: Objects and Tales of Kingship in the Medieval Mediterranean -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Note Regarding Romanization -- List of Illustrations and Tables -- Introduction -- 1: A King of Small Things -- An Aesthetics of Prestige: Claiming Solomon's Treasure -- The Cup -- The Pillars -- The Table -- The Transfer of Metal-Working Techniques -- Unfamiliar yet Beautiful: Sabres and Cuirasses -- Casting Bronze Like Hiram: Lamps and Vessels -- Working "à l'oeuvre Salomon": Spurs, Saddles, Furniture -- Conclusions -- 2: The Solomonic Throne in Constantinople -- The Magnaura Throne -- The Throne in the Byzantine Chronicles -- A Throne for a New Solomon -- The Case of the Golden Plane Tree -- Courtly Automata -- The Organ as a Soundtrack for the Empire -- Sharing Elements of Kingship: Silks and Precious Objects in Circulation -- Conclusions -- 3: The Throne of the Rabbis -- Scholarship on the Throne -- The Throne in Midrashic Literature -- The Relationship between Legends and Reality -- Midrash Esther Rabba -- Midrash Leviticus Rabba -- Targum Sheni: between Ekphrasis and Reality? -- Enlivening the Scene: The Echoes of the Magnaura -- The Wandering of the Throne -- The Reception of Midrashim about the Throne in other Contexts -- Conclusions -- 4: The Throne of Solomon in the Islamic World -- Jewish Sources for Arabic and Persian Accounts -- Lions and Griffins: A Lost Solomonic Throne? -- Building Solomon's Throne on Persian Royal Ruins: Takht-i Sulaymān -- Mapping Solomon's Kingdom -- Flying Thrones and Flying Carpets -- Conclusions -- 5: The Throne of Solomon in the Christian West -- My Kingdom for a Lion: Papal and Imperial Seats -- Henry VI and the Sedes Sapientiae -- Sedes Sapientiae and Divine Wisdom -- A Seat for the Virgin -- Rabanus Maurus -- Guibert of Nogent -- Nicholas of Clairvaux Richard of Saint-Laurent -- The Sedes Sapientiae as the Throne of Solomon: A Marian Interference -- The Throne of Solomon as Spiritual Ladder -- Conclusions -- 6: A Literary Abode for the Throne -- The City of Brass -- The Jüngere Titurel -- Conclusions -- Appendix: Weather Lore and the Throne of Solomon -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 9004305262 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004305267 |