The case of rhyme versus reason : Ibn al-Rūmī and his poetics in context

The case of rhyme versus reason : Ibn al-Rūmī and his poetics in context / by Robert C. McKinney.

This book examines the life and times and poetry of the extremely prolific and versatile 'Abbasid poet Ibn al-Rumi (d. 283/896). Particular attention is devoted to tracing the influences in his distinctive poetic style and themes.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McKinney, Robert C., 1954-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Arabic
Published: Leiden ; Boston, MA : Brill, 2004.
Series:Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures ; v. 28.
Subjects:
Ibn al-Rūmī, > 836-896 > Criticism and interpretation.
Ibn al-Rūmī, > 836-896
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Lofdichten.
Abbasiden.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; General Notes; Preface; Ibn al-Rumi, The Poet; 1-A Birth, Family, Education, Intellectual Orientation, Death; 1-B The Poet's Persona as Constructed, Interpreted and Preserved by Later Generations in the Akhbar; 1-C The Poet's Reception; 1-D The "Greek Thesis"; 1-E The Case of Rhyme vs. Reason (Opening Statement); Ibn al-Rumi, The Times; 2-A Introduction; 2-B The Translation Movement; 2-C The Munazarah; 2-D Passive Reception of the Hellenic Legacy vs. Active and Creative Appropriation; 2-E The Immediate Literary and Intellectual Environment; The Argument.

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