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The epistle of forgiveness or A pardon to enter the garden. Volume one, A vision of heaven and hell /

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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Abū al-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarrī, 973-1057
Other Authors: Gelder, G. J. H. van, Schoeler, Gregor
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Arabic
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2013.
Series:Library of Arabic literature.
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Online Access:Texto completo