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The Anthologist's Art Abū Manṣūr al-Thaʻālibī and His Yatīmat al-dahr.

Why did premodern authors in the Arabic-Islamic culture compile literary anthologies, and why were these works remarkably popular? How can an anthology that consists of reproduced material be original and creative, and serve various literary and political ends? How did anthologists select their mate...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Orfali, Bilal
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden : BRILL, 2016.
Colección:Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface; Acknowledgments ; List of Illustrations ; Abbreviations; Note on Editions and Manuscripts of the Yatīma and Tatimma ; Chapter 1. The Art of Anthology in Premodern Arabic Literature; Anthology and Adab ; Approaches to the Study of Arabic Literary Anthologies in Modern Scholarship ; Motives for Anthologizing ; A Map of Arabic Poetry Anthologies ; Chapter 2. Life and Legacy of Thaʻālibī; Abū Manṣūr al-Thaʻālibī ; Legacy of Thaʻālibī ; Bibliography of Thaʻālibī ; Printed Authentic Works ; Printed, Authenticity Doubtful ; Printed, Authenticity Rejected
  • In Manuscript, Authentic Works In Manuscript, Authenticity Uncertain ; In Manuscript, Authenticity Rejected ; Works Surviving in Quotations ; Lost Works ; Chapter 3. An Anthologist at Work: The Organization and Structure of the Yatīma and Tatimma; Organization; Prominent Litterateurs ; Courts, Dynasties, and Patronage ; Cities and Subregions ; Critical Awareness in the Organization of the Yatīma and Tatimma ; Selection of Material ; The Arrangement of Entries in a Chapter: Proximity and Resemblance ; References and Cross-References ; Cross-References ; References in the Tatimma to the Yatīma.
  • Religious Views Training and Education ; Professions ; Families of Litterateurs ; Characterization of Litterateurs and Their Literary Oeuvres ; Geographical Context ; Social Context ; Historical Context ; Comparing Litterateurs ; Knowledge of Persian ; Relations between Contemporaries ; Physical and Character Features ; Patronage; Patron-Littérateur Relations ; Admission to a Court ; Meeting a Patron ; Leaving a Court ; Prison Incidents and Stories ; Description of Courtly Majālis ; Evaluating Literary Production ; Conclusion ; Appendix 1. Outline of Yatīmat al-dahr and Tatimmat al-Yatīma.
  • Appendix 2. Sources of Yatīmat al-dahrAppendix 3. Sources of Tatimmat al-Yatīma; Appendix 4. Comparisons between Poets; Bibliography ; Index.