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Description in Classical Arabic Poetry: Wasf, Ekphrasis, and Interarts Theory. Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures, Volume XXV

Akiko Motoyoshi Sumi

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Description:This volume deals with "wa?f" or description which is one of the salient characteristics of the "qa dah" (classical Arabic poetry) tradition. The Introduction offers the theoretical background of "wa?f" and ekphrasis ("verbal representation of non-verbal texts" in its modern sense) that can be considered a Western counterpart of "wa?f," The main part of the book examines descriptive passages in a selected group of Arabic "qa dah" from different ages (J?hil?, Abbasid, Andalusian) with the motifs of horses, bees and honey-gathering, visual artifacts, performance of song, and architecture. Approaching the Arabic ode in light of modern Western critical theory, including the theories of ekphrasis and of interarts studies, this work is original and innovative, so it leads to a new understanding of a major form of traditional Arabic poetry.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Description in Classical Arabic Poetry: Wasf, Ekphrasis, and Interarts Theory. Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures, Volume XXV. To get started finding Description in Classical Arabic Poetry: Wasf, Ekphrasis, and Interarts Theory. Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures, Volume XXV, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 251

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1280467134

Description: This volume deals with "wa?f" or description which is one of the salient characteristics of the "qa dah" (classical Arabic poetry) tradition. The Introduction offers the theoretical background of "wa?f" and ekphrasis ("verbal representation of non-verbal texts" in its modern sense) that can be considered a Western counterpart of "wa?f," The main part of the book examines descriptive passages in a selected group of Arabic "qa dah" from different ages (J?hil?, Abbasid, Andalusian) with the motifs of horses, bees and honey-gathering, visual artifacts, performance of song, and architecture. Approaching the Arabic ode in light of modern Western critical theory, including the theories of ekphrasis and of interarts studies, this work is original and innovative, so it leads to a new understanding of a major form of traditional Arabic poetry.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Description in Classical Arabic Poetry: Wasf, Ekphrasis, and Interarts Theory. Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures, Volume XXV. To get started finding Description in Classical Arabic Poetry: Wasf, Ekphrasis, and Interarts Theory. Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures, Volume XXV, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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