Abundance from the desert :: classical Arabic poetry /

Abundance from the Desert provides a comprehensive introduction to classi­cal Arabic poetry, one of the richest of poetic traditions. Covering the pe­riod roughly from 500 c.e. to 1250 a.d., it features original translations and illuminating discussions of a number of major classical Arabic poems fr...

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1. Verfasser: Farrin, Raymond
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2011.
Ausgabe:1st ed.
Schriftenreihe:Middle East literature in translation.
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Zusammenfassung:Abundance from the Desert provides a comprehensive introduction to classi­cal Arabic poetry, one of the richest of poetic traditions. Covering the pe­riod roughly from 500 c.e. to 1250 a.d., it features original translations and illuminating discussions of a number of major classical Arabic poems from a variety of genres. The poems are presented chronologically, each situated within a specific historical and literary context. Together, the selected poems suggest the range and depth of classical Arabic poetic expression; read in sequence, they suggest the gradual evolution of a tradition. Moving beyond a mere chronicle, Farrin outlines a new approach to appreciating classical Arabic poetry based on an awareness of concentric symmetry, in which the poem's unity is viewed not as a linear progression but as an elaborate symmetrical plot. In doing so, the author presents these works in a broader, comparative light, revealing connec­tions with other literatures. The reader is invited to examine these classical Arabic works not as isolated phenomena--notwithstanding their unique­ness and their association with a discrete tradition--but rather as part of a great multicultural heritage. This pioneering book marks an important step forward in the study of Arabic poetry. At the same time, it opens the door to this rich poetic tradi­tion for the general reader.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xix, 364 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780815650959
0815650957

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