The Poetics of Islamic Legitimacy

The Poetics of Islamic Legitimacy
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 412
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ISBN-10 : 0253109450
ISBN-13 : 9780253109453
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Book Synopsis The Poetics of Islamic Legitimacy by : Suzanne Pinckney Stetkevych

Download or read book The Poetics of Islamic Legitimacy written by Suzanne Pinckney Stetkevych and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2002-10-17 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... transcends the realm of literature and poetic criticism to include virtually every field of Arabic and Islamic studies." -- Roger Allen Throughout the classical Arabic literary tradition, from its roots in pre-Islamic Arabia until the end of the Golden Age in the 10th century, the courtly ode, or qasida, dominated other poetic forms. In The Poetics of Islamic Legitimacy, Suzanne Stetkevych explores how this poetry relates to ceremony and political authority and how the classical Arabic ode encoded and promoted a myth and ideology of legitimate Arabo-Islamic rule. Beginning with praise poems to pre-Islamic Arab kings, Stetkevych takes up poetry in praise of the Prophet Mohammed and odes addressed to Arabo-Islamic rulers. She explores the rich tradition of Arabic praise poems in light of ancient Near Eastern rites and ceremonies, gender, and political culture. Stetkevych's superb English translations capture the immediacy and vitality of classical Arabic poetry while opening up a multifaceted literary tradition for readers everywhere.


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