Geert Jan Van Gelder: 4 books
Classical Arabic Literature
A Library of Arabic Literature Anthology
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
A major achievement in the field of translation, this anthology presents a rich assortment of classical Arabic poems and literary prose, from pre-Islamic times until the 18th century, with short introductions to guide non-specialist students and informative endnotes and bibliography for advanced scholars....
Of Dishes and Discourse
Classical Arabic Literary Representations of Food
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
Considers how Arab and Islamic culinary culture may be represented in literary forms. Scholars of the medieval Islamic period are keenly aware of the importance of food and wine as themes in literature. Van Gelder's witty and subtle approach teases the most out of texts as well as enabling the reader...
The Epistle of Forgiveness
Volume One: A Vision of Heaven and Hell
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2013
One of the most unusual books in classical Arabic literature, The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer Abu l-?Ala? al-Ma?arri (d. 449 H/1057 AD), to a letter written by an obscure grammarian, Ibn al-Qarih. With biting irony, The Epistle of Forgiveness...
The Epistle of Forgiveness
Volume Two: Hypocrites, Heretics, and Other Sinners
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2014
One of the
most unusual books in classical Arabic literature, The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific
Syrian poet and prose writer, Abu l-?Ala? al-Ma?arri (d. 449 H/1057 AD), to a
letter by an obscure grammarian, Ibn al-Qarih. With biting irony, The Epistle of Forgiveness mocks...