Store besparelser
Hurtig levering
Gemte
Log ind
0
Kurv
Bøger
Bestsellers
Kommer snart
Nyheder
Spil og hobby
Kurv
  1. Bog
  2. Semitiske sprog
  3. Arabisk

The Epistle of Forgiveness

- Volumes One and Two
Af: Abu l-?Ala? al-Ma?arri Engelsk Paperback

The Epistle of Forgiveness

- Volumes One and Two
Af: Abu l-?Ala? al-Ma?arri Engelsk Paperback
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser

Known as “one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature” (Banipal Magazine), The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer, Abu l-''Ala'' al-Ma''arri (d. 449/1057), to a letter by an obscure grammarian, Ibn al-Qari. With biting irony, The Epistle of Forgiveness mocks Ibn al-Qari’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. In al-Ma''arri’s imaginative telling, Ibn al-Qari also glimpses Hell and converses with the Devil and various heretics.
Al-Ma''arri—a maverick, a vegan, and often branded a heretic himself—seems to mock popular ideas about the Hereafter. Among other things, he introduces us to hypocrites, poets, princes, rebels, mystics, and apostates, with asides on piety, superstition, wine-drinking, old age, and other topics. This remarkable book is the first complete translation of this masterpiece into any language, all the more impressive because of Al-Ma''arri''s highly ornate and difficult style, his use of rhymed prose, and his numerous obscure words and expressions. Replete with erudite commentary, amusing anecdotes, and sardonic wit, The Epistle of Forgiveness is an imaginative tour-de-force by one of the most pre-eminent figures in classical Arabic literature.
An English-only edition.

Vis mere
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser
Normalpris
kr 202
Fragt: 39 kr
6 - 8 hverdage
20 kr
Pakkegebyr
God 4 anmeldelser på
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser

Known as “one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature” (Banipal Magazine), The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer, Abu l-''Ala'' al-Ma''arri (d. 449/1057), to a letter by an obscure grammarian, Ibn al-Qari. With biting irony, The Epistle of Forgiveness mocks Ibn al-Qari’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. In al-Ma''arri’s imaginative telling, Ibn al-Qari also glimpses Hell and converses with the Devil and various heretics.
Al-Ma''arri—a maverick, a vegan, and often branded a heretic himself—seems to mock popular ideas about the Hereafter. Among other things, he introduces us to hypocrites, poets, princes, rebels, mystics, and apostates, with asides on piety, superstition, wine-drinking, old age, and other topics. This remarkable book is the first complete translation of this masterpiece into any language, all the more impressive because of Al-Ma''arri''s highly ornate and difficult style, his use of rhymed prose, and his numerous obscure words and expressions. Replete with erudite commentary, amusing anecdotes, and sardonic wit, The Epistle of Forgiveness is an imaginative tour-de-force by one of the most pre-eminent figures in classical Arabic literature.
An English-only edition.

Vis mere
Se mere i:
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 584
ISBN-13: 9781479834945
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1479834947
Kategori: Arabisk
Udg. Dato: 15 mar 2016
Længde: 38mm
Bredde: 210mm
Højde: 140mm
Forlag: New York University Press
Oplagsdato: 15 mar 2016
Forfatter(e): Abu l-?Ala? al-Ma?arri
Forfatter(e) Abu l-?Ala? al-Ma?arri

Kategori Arabisk

ISBN-13 9781479834945

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 584

Udgave

Længde 38mm

Bredde 210mm

Højde 140mm

Udg. Dato 15 mar 2016

Oplagsdato 15 mar 2016

Forlag New York University Press

Vi anbefaler også
Rosamunde Pilcher Vejen hjem
Vejen hjem
Rosamunde Pilcher
66 kr