Beatrice Gruendler: 2 books
by Abu Bakr al-Suli, Beatrice Gruendler
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Abu Tammam (d. 231 or 232/845 or 846) is one of the most celebrated poets in the Arabic language. Born in Syria of Greek Christian background, he soon made his name as one of the premier Arabic poets in the caliphal court of Baghdad. Abu Tammam vigorously promoted a new style of poetry that merged...
Medieval Arabic Praise Poetry
Ibn Al-Rumi and the Patron's Redemption
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013
This book gives an insight into panegyrics, a genre central to understanding medieval Near Eastern Society. Poets in this multi-ethnic society would address the majority of their verse to rulers, generals, officials, and the urban upper classes, its tone ranging from celebration to reprimand and even to threat.