{"product_id":"abundance-from-the-desert-classical-arabic-poetry-9780815635154","title":"Abundance from the Desert: Classical Arabic Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbundance from the Desert\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to classical Arabic poetry, one of the richest of poetic traditions. Covering the period roughly of 500-1250 c.e., 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis pioneering book marks an important step forward in the study of Arabic poetry. At the same time, it opens the door to this rich tradition for the general reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raymond Farrin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle East Literature in Translation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.73h x 6.03w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815635154","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43311332622473,"sku":"9780815635154","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3bda27eb-394c-43e1-a0f8-c3bdd699519e.jpg?v=1738052914","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/abundance-from-the-desert-classical-arabic-poetry-9780815635154","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}