Overview

The Book of Songs of Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani (AD 897-971) is the most extensive collection of anecdotes from pre-Islam Mecca, Medina, Damascus and Baghdad to the beginning of the tenth century. Entertaining and informative, these gems have remained largely inaccessible to Western readers. This translation presents a collection of love stories and poems, biting satires, daring erotic encounters, bathroom humor and hilariously detailed descriptions of feminine beauty, genitalia, sex toys and sex positions, along with stories praising and criticizing both homosexuality and heterosexuality--topics that set the tone for the Arabian Nights centuries later.

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Author:   Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani ,  George Dimitri Sawa
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9781476663654

ISBN 10:   1476663653
Pages:   172
Publication Date:   16 June 2016
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction Part I. Sex, Entertainment and Beauty One. Penis and Vagina Two. Sexual Acts Three. Good Sex, Bad Sex, Erectile Dysfunction and Atrophy Four. Farting Five. Pissing Six. Humor Seven. Satire Eight. Beautiful Women Nine. Big Ass, Small Ass, Big Tits Ten. Homosexuality, Heterosexuality, Bisexuality Part II. Love Stories and Poems Eleven. Flirtatious and Amorous Love Stories and Poems Twelve. Genuine Love Stories and Poems Thirteen. Heartbreaking Love Stories and Poems Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

a special treat for Middle Eastern collections looking for a little spice --Library Journal a special treat for Middle Eastern collections looking for a little spice --Library Journal.

Author Information

George Dimitri Sawa has written 50 articles and four books and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses on medieval, modern, and religious music of the Middle East at the University of Toronto and York University. In 2005, he received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Egyptian Ministry of Culture for his research in Arabic music history. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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