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Literature and the Islamic Court

Literature and the Islamic Court
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Literature and the Islamic Court
_x005F_x000D_ The court of the vizier and literary person al-¿a¿ib Ibn ¿Abbad (326-385/938-995) in western Iran is one of the most remarkable examples of a medieval Islamic court, with a sophisticated literary activity in Arabic (and, to a lesser extent, in Persian). Literature and the Islamic Court examines the literary activity at the court of al-¿a¿ib and sheds light on its functional logic. It is an inquiry into the nature of a great medieval court, where various genres of poetry and prose were produced, performed, and evaluated regularly. Major aspects examined in the book are the patterns of patronage, selection, and auditioning; the cultural codes and norms governing performance, production, and criticism; the interaction between the patron and courtiers and among the courtiers themselves; competition; genres as productive molds; the hegemonic literary taste; and the courtly habitus. This book reveals the significance these courts held as institutions that were at the heart of literary production in Arabic. _x005F_x000D_

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  • Publisher: Routledge
  • Publication Place: UK
  • Publication Year: 2016-02-15
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: 332
  • Edition: 1
  • Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
  • Seller: BestBookBuddies  
  • Category: RAPS
  • Stock: 9999
  • Model: Stock
  • Weight: 0.63kg
  • SKU: Stock
  • ISBN: 9781138945258
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