Patronage and poetry in the Islamic world : social mobility and status in the medieval Middle East and Central Asia /
Panegyric poetry, in both Arabic and Persian, was one of the most important genres of literature in the medieval Middle East and Central Asia. Jocelyn Sharlet argues that panegyric poetry is important not only because it provides a commentary on society and culture in the medieval Middle East, but a...
| Основен автор: | Sharlet, Jocelyn. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
I.B. Tauris,
2011.
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| Серия: |
Library of Middle East history.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=380574 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Patronage and Poetry in the Islamic World. |
| Резюме: |
Panegyric poetry, in both Arabic and Persian, was one of the most important genres of literature in the medieval Middle East and Central Asia. Jocelyn Sharlet argues that panegyric poetry is important not only because it provides a commentary on society and culture in the medieval Middle East, but also because panegyric writing was one of the key means for individuals to gain social mobility and standing during this period. This is particularly so within the context of patronage, a central feature of social order during these times. Sharlet places the medieval Arabic and Persian panegyric firm. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (336 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-318) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780857720047 085772004X 9781848853690 1848853696 1283292157 9781283292153 |