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...
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
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New York :
RoutledgeCurzon,
2003.
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Collection: | RoutledgeCurzon studies in Arabic and Middle-Eastern literatures.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- 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.