The Wine Song in Classical Arabic Poetry

The Wine Song in Classical Arabic Poetry
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Publisher : Oxford Oriental Monographs
Total Pages : 324
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Book Synopsis The Wine Song in Classical Arabic Poetry by : Philip F. Kennedy

Download or read book The Wine Song in Classical Arabic Poetry written by Philip F. Kennedy and published by Oxford Oriental Monographs. This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classical period of Arab civilization produced the most extensive and highly developed bacchic tradition in world literature, In this book, the author traces the history of classical Arabic wine poetry from its origins in sixth century Arabia to its heyday in Baghdad at the turn of theninth century. The focus is on the greatest and perhaps most likeable of Arabic poets, Abu Nuwas. Although wine poetry is only one of the many genres for which he is known, it is the one that has ensured his fame, and the one on which this book concentrates. The wine songs of the poet are analysedand their connections with poetics, ethics, and religion are explored. The author also puts Abu Nuwas in perspective by comparing him with his most important predecessors and contemporaries and by discussing his interaction with other poetic genres such as amatory, invective, ascetic, or gnomicverse.


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