Overview
In The Wandering Throne of Solomon: Objects and Tales of Kingship in the Medieval Mediterranean Allegra Iafrate analyzes the circulation of artifacts and literary traditions related to king Solomon, particularly among Christians, Jews and Muslims, from the 10th to the 13th century. The author shows how written sources and objects of striking visual impact interact and describes the efforts to match the literary echoes of past wonders with new mirabilia. Using the throne of Solomon as a case-study, she evokes a context where Jewish rabbis, Byzantine rulers, Muslim ambassadors, Christian sovereigns and bishops all seem to share a common imagery in art, technology and kingship.
Full Product Details
Author: Allegra Iafrate
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.689kg
ISBN: 9789004305182
ISBN 10: 9004305181
Pages: 348
Publication Date: 13 November 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
This book is excellent... I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Christian apocrypha and in Abrahamic legends more generally. While the author does not speak about a particular text, she reveals much about the world in which the apocrypha were made. Her work highlights the importance of looking beyond religious and even textual boundaries. Gavin McDowell in Apocrypha 28, 2017. Durch ihren vergleichenden Ansatz und die enge Verknupfung von Texten und Objekten gelingt Iafrate eine uberzeugende Analyse, die nicht nur Verflechtung, sondern auch Abgrenzung aufzeigt. UEber die angestrebte Perspektive hinaus kann die Studie auch als eine Kultur- und Ideengeschichte der mittelalterlichen Salomo-Rezeption gelesen werden. Sie regt dazu an, die Bedeutung des Throns, der anderen salomonischen Objekte und auch der Person Salomos in bestimmten Aspekten zu vertiefen, z. B. hinsichtlich Auffassungen von Koenigtum, symbolischer Kommunikation und politischer Rhetorik. Christian Alexander Neumann in QFIAB, 98, 2018.
This book is excellent.. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Christian apocrypha and in Abrahamic legends more generally. While the author does not speak about a particular text, she reveals much about the world in which the apocrypha were made. Her work highlights the importance of looking beyond religious and even textual boundaries. Gavin McDowell in Apocrypha 28, 2017.
Author Information
Allegra Iafrate, Ph.D (2013), Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, is postdoctoral fellow at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence. The project of this book has been awarded the ‘Prix Marc de Montalembert’ 2014.
