The Epistle of Forgiveness : Volume One: A Vision of Heaven and Hell / Volume one, A vision of heaven and hell / A vision of heaven and hell / Volume one,

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 Epis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Abū al-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarrī, 973-1057
Otros Autores: Schoeler, Gregor, Gelder, G. J. H. van
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Arabic
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Philosophy, Arab.
Forgiveness.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > African.
Philosophie arabe > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Pardon > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Philosophy, Arab > Early works to 1800.
Forgiveness > Early works to 1800.
Early works.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 mocks Ibn al-Qarih's hypocrisy and sycophancy by imagining he has died and arrived with some difficulty in Heaven, where he meets famous poets and philologists from the past. He also glimpses Hell, and converses with the Devil and various heretics. Al-Ma'arri-a maverick, a vegan, and often b.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (464 pages).
ISBN:9780814768990

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