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OverviewIn his Beautifying the Ugly and Uglifying the Beautiful (Taḥsīn al-qabīḥ wa-taqbīḥ al-ḥasan) the prolific anthologist al-Thaʿālibī (d. 429/1038) offers a thematically arranged selection of Arabic poems and prose anecdotes or sayings with contrary or paradoxical purport, such as praise of miserliness, boredom, sickness, and death, or condemnation of generosity, intelligence, youth, and music. The book is both entertaining and informative, giving insight in premodern Arab and Islamic culture. It contains a new edition of the Arabic text and a complete English translation (the first in any language) with extensive annotation, preceded by an introduction with the necessary background of the genre. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Abū Manṣūr al-Thaʿālibī , Geert Jan van GelderPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 45 Weight: 0.521kg ISBN: 9789004691001ISBN 10: 9004691006 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 26 March 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGeert Jan van Gelder (Ph.D. Leiden, 1982) retired in 2012 as Laudian Professor of Arabic (University of Oxford). His numerous publications on premodern Classical Arabic Literature include monographs, editions, translations, and many articles. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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