This is the first systematic literary study of one of the masterpieces of classical Arabic literature, the fourth/tenth century Kitâb al-aghânî (The Book of Songs) by Abû I-Faraj al-Isbahânî. Until now the twenty-four volume Book of Songs has been regarded as a rather chaotic but priceless mine of information about classical Arabic music, literature and culture. This book approaches it as a work of literature in its own right, with its own internal logic and coherence. The study also consistently integrates the musical component into the analysis and proposes a reading of the work in which individual anecdotes and poems are related to the wider context, enhancing their meaning.
| ISBN | 9780415595841 |
| Autor(a) | Kilpatrick, Hilary |
| Editora | Routledge |
| Ano de edição | 2010 |
| Páginas | 436 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 23,40 X 15,60 |