Erez Naaman

Literature and the Islamic Court (eBook, PDF)

Cultural life under al-Sahib Ibn 'Abbad

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The court of the vizier and literary person al-¿äib Ibn ¿Abbad (326-385/938-995) in western Iran is one of the most remarkable examples of a medieval Islamic court, with a sophisticated literary activity in Arabic (and, to a lesser extent, in Persian). Literature and the Islamic Court examines the literary activity at the court of al-¿äib and sheds light on its functional logic. It is an inquiry into the nature of a great medieval court, where various genres of poetry and prose were produced, performed, and evaluated regularly. Major aspects examined in the book are the patterns of patronage, selection, and auditioning; the cultural codes and norms governing performance, production, and criticism; the interaction between the patron and courtiers and among the courtiers themselves; competition; genres as productive molds; the hegemonic literary taste; and the courtly habitus. This book reveals the significance these courts held as institutions that were at the heart of literary production in Arabic.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 332
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317370390
• Artikelnr.: 44866020

Autorenporträt

Erez Naaman is Assistant Professor of Arabic at American University in Washington, DC. His research focuses on medieval Arabic literature and culture, and intellectual Islamic history.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1 Al-
ib: A Potentate and Patron 2 The Courtiers 3 The Literary Field of the Court: Representative Genres 4 The Hegemonic Taste in the Literary Field 5 Al-Taw
d
at Al-
ib's Court: What Went Wrong? Conclusion Appendix: Al-Rustam
's Mansion Ode