Contrariness in Classical Arabic Literature : : Beautifying the Ugly and Uglifying the Beautiful by Abū Manṣūr al-Thaʿālibī (d. 429/1039) / / Abū Manṣūr al-Thaʿālibī.
In his Beautifying the Ugly and Uglifying the Beautiful ( TaḥsÄ«n al-qabīḥ wa-taqbīḥ al-ḥasan ) the prolific anthologist al-ThaÊ¿ÄlibÄ« (d. 429/1038) offers a thematically arranged selection of Arabic poems and prose anecdotes or sayings with contrary or paradoxical purport, suc...
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| Superior document: | Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures ; 45 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024. ©2024 |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English Arabic |
| Series: | Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures ;
45. Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (237 pages) |
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| Other title: | Beautifying the Ugly and Uglifying the Beautiful by Abū Manṣūr al-Thaʿālibī (d. 429/1039) |
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| Summary: | In his Beautifying the Ugly and Uglifying the Beautiful ( TaḥsÄ«n al-qabīḥ wa-taqbīḥ al-ḥasan ) the prolific anthologist al-ThaÊ¿ÄlibÄ« (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. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004691014 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Abū Manṣūr al-Thaʿālibī. |