The Minbar in the Mosque of the Andalusīs in Fez: An Object Lesson in Interconnected Histories

Date: Thursday, December 8

Location: Knox Hall, Room 207

Time: 4:10 PM – 6:00 PM

Held by Abigail Balbale (Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, New York University)

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ABSTRACT
This discussion draws from Balbale’s new book in progress, Al-Andalus: A History of Islamic Spain in Fifty Objects and Spaces, which uses material objects to illuminate a history of al-Andalus. These objects and spaces show al-Andalus’ integration into the broader Islamic world, and highlights the networks that link al-Andalus to points south and east. Rather than seeing al-Andalus as exceptional or peripheral, Balbale explores how texts and objects, together, can reveal the competition and interdependence that linked North Africa and Iberia, as well as the eastern and western sides of the Mediterranean.