The paper questions 20th-century social historians' assumption that the ẓurafāʾ ("dandies") portrayed in al-Washsha's Book of Brocade in the 4th/10th century were a social group. It highlights the dangers of confusing normative literature with descriptions of real social situations, at the same time illustrating the social issues that al-Washsha' does in fact discuss.
The ẓurafāʾ: prescription or description? / L. Osti. ((Intervento presentato al convegno Abbasid Group Formation tenutosi a Cambridge nel 1.
The ẓurafāʾ: prescription or description?
L. Osti
2025
Abstract
The paper questions 20th-century social historians' assumption that the ẓurafāʾ ("dandies") portrayed in al-Washsha's Book of Brocade in the 4th/10th century were a social group. It highlights the dangers of confusing normative literature with descriptions of real social situations, at the same time illustrating the social issues that al-Washsha' does in fact discuss.
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