Nadia Maria El Cheikh
Biographic Data
| ID | 1440935 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nadia Maria El Cheikh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nadia Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | El Cheikh |
| SIGNATURE | EL CHEIKH N M |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University of Beirut |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mellon Conference—The Arab Oral History Archive
The Cambridge World History of Sexualities
Volume III provides in-depth analyses of specific times and places in the history of world sexualities, to investigate more closely the lived experience of individuals and groups to reveal the diversity of human sexualities. Comprising twenty-five chapters, this volume covers ancient Athens, Rome, and Constantinople; eighth- and ninth-century Chang'an, ninth- and tenth-century Baghdad, and tenth- through twelfth-century Kyoto; fourteenth- and fif…
Approaches to the Study of Pre-Modern Arabic Anthologies
Literary anthology is a general category of adab that encompasses a range of compilations which has enjoyed tremendous popularity in Arabic literature, probably like no other literature of the world. The aim of this volume is to raise and discuss questions about the different approaches to the study of pre-modern Arabic anthologies from the perspectives of philology, religion, history, geography, and literature. Contributors: Lyall Armstrong, Car…
Women, Islam, and Abbasid Identity: Harvard University Press
When the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads in 750 CE and ushered in Islam's Golden Age, ideas about gender and sexuality were central to the process by which the caliphate achieved self-definition and articulated its systems of power and thought. Nadia Maria El Cheikh's study reveals the importance of women to the writing of early Islamic history.
Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court: Formal and Informal Politics in the Caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32)
The reign of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) is a crucial and controversial epoch in the history of the Abbasid empire. Al-Muqtadir's regime has traditionally been depicted as one of decline, when the political power of the caliphate and the lustre of its capital began to crumble. This book not only offers a substantial investigation of the idea and reality of decline, but also provides new interpretations of the inner workings of the court and the …
Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam by Kecia Ali
Book Review| July 01 2012 Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam by Kecia Ali Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam, Ali, Kecia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2010. 262 pages. ISBN 978-0-674-05059-4. Nadia Maria El Cheikh Nadia Maria El Cheikh American University of Beirut Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Middle East Women's Studies (2012) 8 (2): 102–104. https://doi.org/10.2979/jmiddeastwomstud.8.2.102 View…
Harem Histories: Envisioning Places and Living Spaces
El género de la «muerte» en el Kitāb al-‘iqd al-Farīd
Este artículo estudia la sección de la recopilación de adab del ‘Iqd al-farīd de Ibn ‘Abd Rabbih llamada “El Libro de Lamentaciones, Condolencias y Elegías”. Se analiza la función ideológica del ‘Iqd, concretamente la manera en que se organiza el género con ocasión de la muerte. Localiza lo que parece haberse «reprimido» en el texto en un intento por determinar el material que fue pasado por alto, enterrado o alterado, y estudia la organización d…
Revisiting the Abbasid Harems
Research Article| November 01 2005 Revisiting the Abbasid Harems Nadia Maria El Cheikh Nadia Maria El Cheikh Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Middle East Women's Studies (2005) 1 (3): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-2005-4001 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Permissions Cite Ico…
Revisiting the Abbasid Harems
Byzantium Viewed by the Arabs
This book studies the Arabic-Islamic view of Byzantium, tracing the Byzantine image as it evolved through centuries of warfare, contact, and exchanges. Including previously inaccessible material on the Arabic textual tradition on Byzantium, this investigation shows the significance of Byzantium to the Arab Muslim establishment and their appreciation of various facets of Byzantine culture and civilization. The Arabic-Islamic representation of the …
In Search for the Ideal Spouse
This paper discusses the material related to marriage in two adab anthologies, namely the 'Uyūn al-akhbār of Ibn Qutayba and al- 'Iqd al-farīd of Ibn Abd Rabbih. The first part discusses the particular caveats and concerns when dealing with such compilations. The second part details the findings relating to marriage and the attributes of the "ideal spouse." Cet article examine les données relatives au mariage contenues dans deux anthologies d'ada…
Sūrat Al-Rūm: A Study of the Exegetical Literature
This paper analyzes the exegetical texts pertaining to the opening verses of Sūrat al-Rūm (30:1-5) concerning the Byzantine-Persian wars of the early seventh century, and attempts to establish a history of reader reaction to the Qur⊃ān. Consultation of a number of commentaries down to the late fourteenth century and study of various interpretations given to these verses reveal that the very understanding of Sūrat al-Rūm was influenced by the fluc…
The Byzantine and Early Islamic Near East: States, Resources and Armies
Revisiting the Abbasid Harems
Research Article| November 01 2005 Revisiting the Abbasid Harems Nadia Maria El Cheikh Nadia Maria El Cheikh Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Middle East Women's Studies (2005) 1 (3): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-2005-4001 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Permissions Cite Ico…
In Search for the Ideal Spouse
This paper discusses the material related to marriage in two adab anthologies, namely the 'Uyūn al-akhbār of Ibn Qutayba and al- 'Iqd al-farīd of Ibn Abd Rabbih. The first part discusses the particular caveats and concerns when dealing with such compilations. The second part details the findings relating to marriage and the attributes of the "ideal spouse." Cet article examine les données relatives au mariage contenues dans deux anthologies d'ada…
The Byzantine and Early Islamic Near East: States, Resources and Armies
Sūrat Al-Rūm: A Study of the Exegetical Literature
This paper analyzes the exegetical texts pertaining to the opening verses of Sūrat al-Rūm (30:1-5) concerning the Byzantine-Persian wars of the early seventh century, and attempts to establish a history of reader reaction to the Qur⊃ān. Consultation of a number of commentaries down to the late fourteenth century and study of various interpretations given to these verses reveal that the very understanding of Sūrat al-Rūm was influenced by the fluc…
In Search for the Ideal Spouse
This paper discusses the material related to marriage in two adab anthologies, namely the 'Uyūn al-akhbār of Ibn Qutayba and al- 'Iqd al-farīd of Ibn Abd Rabbih. The first part discusses the particular caveats and concerns when dealing with such compilations. The second part details the findings relating to marriage and the attributes of the "ideal spouse." Cet article examine les données relatives au mariage contenues dans deux anthologies d'ada…
Byzantium Viewed by the Arabs
This book studies the Arabic-Islamic view of Byzantium, tracing the Byzantine image as it evolved through centuries of warfare, contact, and exchanges. Including previously inaccessible material on the Arabic textual tradition on Byzantium, this investigation shows the significance of Byzantium to the Arab Muslim establishment and their appreciation of various facets of Byzantine culture and civilization. The Arabic-Islamic representation of the …
Revisiting the Abbasid Harems
Research Article| November 01 2005 Revisiting the Abbasid Harems Nadia Maria El Cheikh Nadia Maria El Cheikh Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Middle East Women's Studies (2005) 1 (3): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1215/15525864-2005-4001 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Permissions Cite Ico…
Revisiting the Abbasid Harems
El género de la «muerte» en el Kitāb al-‘iqd al-Farīd
Este artículo estudia la sección de la recopilación de adab del ‘Iqd al-farīd de Ibn ‘Abd Rabbih llamada “El Libro de Lamentaciones, Condolencias y Elegías”. Se analiza la función ideológica del ‘Iqd, concretamente la manera en que se organiza el género con ocasión de la muerte. Localiza lo que parece haberse «reprimido» en el texto en un intento por determinar el material que fue pasado por alto, enterrado o alterado, y estudia la organización d…
Harem Histories: Envisioning Places and Living Spaces
Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam by Kecia Ali
Book Review| July 01 2012 Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam by Kecia Ali Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam, Ali, Kecia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2010. 262 pages. ISBN 978-0-674-05059-4. Nadia Maria El Cheikh Nadia Maria El Cheikh American University of Beirut Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of Middle East Women's Studies (2012) 8 (2): 102–104. https://doi.org/10.2979/jmiddeastwomstud.8.2.102 View…
Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court: Formal and Informal Politics in the Caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32)
The reign of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32) is a crucial and controversial epoch in the history of the Abbasid empire. Al-Muqtadir's regime has traditionally been depicted as one of decline, when the political power of the caliphate and the lustre of its capital began to crumble. This book not only offers a substantial investigation of the idea and reality of decline, but also provides new interpretations of the inner workings of the court and the …
Women, Islam, and Abbasid Identity: Harvard University Press
When the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads in 750 CE and ushered in Islam's Golden Age, ideas about gender and sexuality were central to the process by which the caliphate achieved self-definition and articulated its systems of power and thought. Nadia Maria El Cheikh's study reveals the importance of women to the writing of early Islamic history.
Approaches to the Study of Pre-Modern Arabic Anthologies
Literary anthology is a general category of adab that encompasses a range of compilations which has enjoyed tremendous popularity in Arabic literature, probably like no other literature of the world. The aim of this volume is to raise and discuss questions about the different approaches to the study of pre-modern Arabic anthologies from the perspectives of philology, religion, history, geography, and literature. Contributors: Lyall Armstrong, Car…
The Cambridge World History of Sexualities
Volume III provides in-depth analyses of specific times and places in the history of world sexualities, to investigate more closely the lived experience of individuals and groups to reveal the diversity of human sexualities. Comprising twenty-five chapters, this volume covers ancient Athens, Rome, and Constantinople; eighth- and ninth-century Chang'an, ninth- and tenth-century Baghdad, and tenth- through twelfth-century Kyoto; fourteenth- and fif…
Mellon Conference—The Arab Oral History Archive
History (10 works) · Islamic Studies and History (10 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Art (5 works) · History (4 works) · Islam (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)