Emma Kalb
Biographic Data
| ID | 6558777 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emma Kalb |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emma |
| FAMILY NAME | Kalb |
| SIGNATURE | KALB E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bonn |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4605-7734 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Eunuch and the Emperor
A Harem in Disorder
This article examines the late Mughal period, a time of dramatic political reconfiguration, to trace the relevance of practices of elite female seclusion, and particularly of the complex space of the imperial harem, to narrations of an empire under strain. Contemporary Persian‐language histories of the reign of Ahmad Shāh (1748–1754) provide divergent accounts of internal and external threats to the sanctity and order of the harem, expressed in d…
A eunuch at the threshold
Across the early modern Islamicate world, the phenomenon of eunuch slavery constitutes a significant aspect of courtly contexts and royal households. Although Mughal historiography has focused on the eunuch primarily in relation to the harem, this article analyses the function of such figures in regulating elite male space, in order to explore how these practices shaped both the representation of courtly life as well as the dynamics animating the…
Framing gender in Mughal South Asia
Research on gender in Mughal South Asia has tended to focus either on the nature of the harem and elite female seclusion or, alternately, on constructions of elite masculinity. The first body of literature centers on debates as to the degree to which the harem functioned to limit (elite) women and constrain their political, economic, and social roles. The second analyzes how normative masculinity took shape during different reigns, according to b…
A eunuch at the threshold
Across the early modern Islamicate world, the phenomenon of eunuch slavery constitutes a significant aspect of courtly contexts and royal households. Although Mughal historiography has focused on the eunuch primarily in relation to the harem, this article analyses the function of such figures in regulating elite male space, in order to explore how these practices shaped both the representation of courtly life as well as the dynamics animating the…
Framing gender in Mughal South Asia
Research on gender in Mughal South Asia has tended to focus either on the nature of the harem and elite female seclusion or, alternately, on constructions of elite masculinity. The first body of literature centers on debates as to the degree to which the harem functioned to limit (elite) women and constrain their political, economic, and social roles. The second analyzes how normative masculinity took shape during different reigns, according to b…
A eunuch at the threshold
Across the early modern Islamicate world, the phenomenon of eunuch slavery constitutes a significant aspect of courtly contexts and royal households. Although Mughal historiography has focused on the eunuch primarily in relation to the harem, this article analyses the function of such figures in regulating elite male space, in order to explore how these practices shaped both the representation of courtly life as well as the dynamics animating the…
The Eunuch and the Emperor
A Harem in Disorder
This article examines the late Mughal period, a time of dramatic political reconfiguration, to trace the relevance of practices of elite female seclusion, and particularly of the complex space of the imperial harem, to narrations of an empire under strain. Contemporary Persian‐language histories of the reign of Ahmad Shāh (1748–1754) provide divergent accounts of internal and external threats to the sanctity and order of the harem, expressed in d…
Islamic Studies and History (4 works) · Elite (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Harem (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works)