Arabian Satire : Poetry from 18th-Century Najd /
This lively volume collects poems by Hmedan al-Shwe'ir, who lived in Najd in the Arabian Peninsula shortly before the hegemony of the Wahhabi movement in the early 18th century. A master of satire known for his ribald humor, self-deprecation, and invective verse (hija), Hmedan was acerbic in hi...
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés Arabic |
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New York :
New York University Press,
2017.
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Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Table of Contents; Letter from the General Editor; Introduction; Map of Northeastern Arabia; Map of Central Najd Around Sudayr and Al-Washm; Note on the Text; Notes to the Introduction; Arabian Satire; Poem 1; Poem 2; Poem 3; Poem 4; Poem 5; Poem 6; Poem 7; Poem 8; Poem 9; Poem 10; Poem 11; Poem 12; Poem 13; Poem 14; Poem 15; Poem 16; Poem 17; Poem 18; Poem 19; Poem 20; Poem 21; Poem 22; Poem 23; Poem 24; Poem 25; Poem 26; Poem 27; Poem 28; Poem 29; Poem 30; Poem 31; Poem 32; Poem 33; Poem 34; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Further Reading.
- Index of Poems, Editions, and Manuscripts Used for this EditionIndex; About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute; About this E-book; Titles Published by the Library of Arabic Literature; About the Editor-Translator.