Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 10761
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Zeitler , Barbara.
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  • Title: Urbs Felix Dotata Populo Trilingui: Some Thoughts about a Twelfth- Century Funerary Memorial From Palermo [the epitaph of Anna, mother of the cleric Grisandus, is recorded in Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Arabic written in Hebrew characters to address the various religious and cultural groups in Sicily].
  • Source: Medieval Encounters: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Culture in Confluence and Dialogue 2, 2 (Aug. 1996): Pages 114 - 139.
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  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Crosses and Crucifixes Epigraphy Epitaphs Language Multiculturalism Normans Palermo, Palermo, Italy Sicily
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  • Geographic Area: Italy
  • Century: 12
  • Primary Evidence: Inscription on stone; Palermo, La Ziza, Museo dell' arte islamica. The funerary memorial features a cross in the center surrounded by four inscriptions. It is decorated with multicolored inlay work.
  • Illustrations: Three figures. The first is a photograph of Anna's memorial tablet. The second is an inscription in which Grisandus is commemorated as the founder of a chapel. The last figure is the marble plaque for Anna's husband Drogo. It's inscription is in Latin, Greek, and Arabic.
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  • Year of Publication: 1996.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN/ISBN: 13807854