{"product_id":"9780815632221-abundance-from-the-desert","title":"Abundance from the Desert","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassical Arabic Poetry\u003cbr\u003eProvides a comprehensive introduction to classical Arabic poetry. Covering the period roughly of 500-1250 CE, this volume features original translations and illuminating discussions of a number of major classical Arabic poems from a variety of genres.\u003cbr\u003eAbundance from the Desert provides a comprehensive introduction to classi­cal Arabic poetry, one of the richest of poetic traditions. Covering the pe­riod roughly from 500 c.e. to 1250 a.d., it features original translations and illuminating discussions of a number of major classical Arabic poems from a variety of genres. The poems are presented chronologically, each situated within a specific historical and literary context. Together, the selected poems suggest the range and depth of classical Arabic poetic expression; read in sequence, they suggest the gradual evolution of a tradition. Moving beyond a mere chronicle, Farrin outlines a new approach to appreciating classical Arabic poetry based on an awareness of concentric symmetry, in which the poem’s unity is viewed not as a linear progression but as an elaborate symmetrical plot. In doing so, the author presents these works in a broader, comparative light, revealing connec­tions with other literatures. The reader is invited to examine these classical Arabic works not as isolated phenomena—notwithstanding their unique­ness and their association with a discrete tradition—but rather as part of a great multicultural heritage. This pioneering book marks an important step forward in the study of Arabic poetry. At the same time, it opens the door to this rich poetic tradi­tion for the general reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56844525961590,"sku":"9780815632221","price":46.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_37563817.jpg?v=1765453727","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780815632221-abundance-from-the-desert","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}