Selections from the art of party-crashing in medieval Iraq / al-Khatib al-Baghdadi ; translated and illustrated by Emily Selove.

Compiled in the eleventh century, this collection of irreverent and playful anecdotes celebrates eating, drinking, and general merriment. Ribald jokes, flirtations, and wry observations of misbehaving Muslims acquaint readers with everyday life in medieval Iraq in a way that is both entertaining and...

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Main Author:	Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī, Abū Bakr Aḥmad ibn ʻAlī, 1002-1071
Other Authors:	Selove, Emily
Format:	eBook
Language:	English Arabic
Published:	Syracuse University Press : Syracuse, New York, [2012]
Subjects:	750-1258 Anecdotes > Arab countries. Parasitism (Social sciences) > Anecdotes. Arabic poetry > 750-1258 > History and criticism. Parasitism (Social sciences) in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM > African. HUMOR > Form > Anecdotes & Quotations. Anecdotes Arabic poetry Parasitism (Social sciences) Parasitism (Social sciences) in literature Arab countries Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Uniform Title:	Taṭfīl wa-ḥikāyāt al-ṭufaylīyīn wa-akhbārihim wa-nawādir kalāmihim wa-ashʻārihim.

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