This book attempts to identify elements of mannerism and classicism in medieval Arabic poetry. Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization. Num Pages: 240 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3B; 3D; 3H; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440. . 1989. hardcover. . . . .

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Title: Mannerism in Arabic Poetry: A Structural Analysis of Selected Texts (3rd Century AH/9th Century AD - 5th Century AH/11th Century AD) (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 1989
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0521354854
ISBN 13: 9780521354851
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Sperl's study questions whether mannerism and classicism can be applied to the analysis of Arabic poetry. While mannerism in Arabic literature has traditionally been associated with an excessive use of rhetorical devices and illustrated with reference to poetic fragments and extracts, Sperl approaches the question through a structuralist examination of poems as a whole. The texts selected range from the 9th to the 11th centuries AD and are drawn from the works of Abu l-Atahiya, Buhturi, Mihyar al-Daylami and Maarri. The poems which are studied in detail in successive chapters exhibit profound stylistic differences in sound, imagery, and composition. In the light of structuralist analysis, these differences do indeed appear to conform to a characteristic classicist/mannerist continuum also observed in other literatures. The structuralist approach moreover leads to a broader reevaluation of these terms in the final chapter.

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This book attempts to identify elements of mannerism and classicism in medieval Arabic poetry. Instead of focusing on rhetorical devices, as is conventional in such studies, the author carries out a structuralist analysis of complete poems.

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