Courtly Patronage of the Ancient Sciences in Post-Classical Islamic Societies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23588693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sonja Brentje (0000-0002-8205-8550, corresponding author), Sonja Brentjes |
| Year | 2023 |
| Pages | 107-132 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Sciences in Islamicate Societies in Context (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781003372455-6 |
| OpenAlex | W4387496332 |
| ISBN | 9781003372455 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This paper discusses evidence for courtly patronage for the ancient sciences in specific post-classical societies in the Arab and Persianate worlds. It shows that there are plenty of historical sources for seriously challenging the widely held belief that courtly patronage for the ancient sciences disappeared in the post-classical period. Similarities and differences between the classical and post-classical period at large and between specific post-classical dynasties in particular are highlighted. The paper asks which disciplines courts sponsored, which products they privileged and which institutions and norms they used and mobilized for and through their patronage. The relationship between patronage for scholars in two main settings are compared – the court and the madrasa . It is suggested that the proposed causal link between the disappearance or decrease of courtly patronage and the so-called decline of the ancient sciences needs to be revisited.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Islam · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2022 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |