Structure and Meaning in Medieval Arabic and Persian Lyric Poetry: Orient Pearls

Description: Structure and Meaning in Medieval Arabic and Persian Lyric Poetry by Julie Meisami Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This work is a comparative study of structure and style in medieval Arabic and Persian lyric poetry. It examines a variety of poetic texts from the point of view of structure, and the use of rhetorical figures, metaphor and imagery. Publisher Description This is the first comprehensive and comparative study of compositional and stylistic techniques in medieval Arabic and Persian lyric poetry. Ranging over some seven countries, it deals with works by over thirty poets in the Islamic world from Spain to present-day Afghanistan, and examines how this rich poetic traditions exhibits both continuity and development in the use of a wide variety of compositional strategies. Discussing such topics as principles of structural organisation, the use of rhetorical figures, metaphor and images, and providing detailed analyses of a large number of poetic texts, it shows how structural and semantic features interacted to bring coherence and meaning to the individual poem. It also examines works by the indigenous critics of poetry in both Arabic and Persian, and demonstrates the critics awareness of, and interest in, the techniques which poets employed to construct poems which were both eloquent and meaningful. Comparisons are also made with classical and medieval poetics in the west. The book will be of interest not merely to specialists in the relevant fields, but also to all those interested in pre-modern poetry and poetics. Author Biography Julie Scott Meisami, until recently Lecturer in Persian at the Oriental Institute, Oxford University, has published extensively on Arabic and Persian poetry and is the editor of Edebiyat: The Journal for Middle Eastern Literatures. Details ISBN 0700715754 ISBN-13 9780700715756 Title Structure and Meaning in Medieval Arabic and Persian Lyric Poetry Author Julie Meisami Format Hardcover Year 2002 Pages 522 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:158126891; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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