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Making the great Book of songs : compilation and the author's craft in Abū l-Faraj al-Iṣbahānī's Kitāb al-aghānī /

"This is the first systematic literary study of one of the masterpieces of classical Arabic literature, the tenth century Kitab al-aghani (The Book of Songs) by Abu l-Faraj al-Isbahani. Until now, the 24 volume Book of Songs has been regarded as a rather chaotic but priceless mine of informatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kilpatrick, Hilary
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2003.
Colección:RoutledgeCurzon studies in Arabic and Middle-Eastern literatures.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Modern research on the Kitāb al-aghānī
  • 2. Abū l-Faraj's life, times and works
  • 3. Abū l-Faraj on songs and singers
  • 4. Abū l-Faraj on poetry and poets
  • 5. Abū l-Faraj on prose, akhbār and the arrangement of material
  • 6. Articles on songs, events and relationships
  • 7. Articles on personalities
  • 8. Connections between articles : the common fund of material
  • 9. The framework of introductory songs : ordering the articles.