| Physical description |
1 online resource (xiv, 660 pages) |
| Series |
Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures, 1571-5183 ; v. 28
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Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures ; v. 28. 1571-5183
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 599-620) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; General Notes; Preface; Ibn al-Rumi, The Poet; 1-A Birth, Family, Education, Intellectual Orientation, Death; 1-B The Poet's Persona as Constructed, Interpreted and Preserved by Later Generations in the Akhbar; 1-C The Poet's Reception; 1-D The "Greek Thesis"; 1-E The Case of Rhyme vs. Reason (Opening Statement); Ibn al-Rumi, The Times; 2-A Introduction; 2-B The Translation Movement; 2-C The Munazarah; 2-D Passive Reception of the Hellenic Legacy vs. Active and Creative Appropriation; 2-E The Immediate Literary and Intellectual Environment; The Argument. |
| Summary |
This book examines the life and times and poetry of the extremely prolific and versatile 'Abbasid poet Ibn al-Rumi (d. 283/896). Particular attention is devoted to tracing the influences in his distinctive poetic style and themes. |
| Language notes |
English. |
| Subject |
Ibn al-Rūmī, 836-896 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| ISBN |
9789047404392 (electronic bk.) |
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9047404394 (electronic bk.) |
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1433705907 |
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9781433705908 |
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9789004130104 (hardcover) |
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9004130101 (hardcover) |
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1280859172 |
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9781280859175 |
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9786610859177 |
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6610859175 |
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9004130101 (hardcover) |
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