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Early Islamic Poetry and Poetics - The Formation of the Classical Islamic World Suzanne Pinckney Stetkevych 1st edition
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Early Islamic Poetry and Poetics - The Formation of the Classical Islamic World
Suzanne Pinckney Stetkevych
Presents a set of key studies on classical Arabic poetry (ca 500-1000 CE). This book focuses on interpretations of the form and function of the pre-eminent classical poetic genre, the polythematic qasida, or Arabic ode, particularly explorations of its ritual, ceremonial and performance dimensions.
400 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 19, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780860787204 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 466 |
| Dimensions | 177 × 246 × 37 mm · 1.11 kg |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Stetkevych, Suzanne Pinckney |
