{"product_id":"throwing-down-the-verbal-gauntlet-the-arabic-invective-of-jarr-and-al-farazdaq-the-arabic-invective-of-jarr-and-al-farazdaq-9789004716254","title":"Throwing Down the Verbal Gauntlet, the Arabic Invective of Jar\u0026#299;r and Al-Farazdaq: The Arabic Invective of Jar\u0026#299;r and Al-Farazdaq","description":"\u003ci\u003eThrowing Down the Verbal Gauntlet\u003c\/i\u003e showcases Arab \"rapper\" poets Jarīr and al-Farazdaq. This eighth-century duo is best known for a series of verbal battles (flytings) they carried out over several decades. Verbal Gauntlet argues that these poets performed in order to elevate their own prestige, just as rappers do in modern-day \"Dozens\" battles. These were performances for performance's sake, a first for a genre traditionally associated with settling tribal disputes. The book provides a new interpretation of this poetry and changes the way we see the intertwining roles of poet, opponent, and audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cory Jorgensen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Supplements to the Journal of Arabic Literature #1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004716254","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43857382899849,"sku":"9789004716254","price":107.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_efc09cf7-9f9b-45cc-ba7d-ce8fd415eec7.jpg?v=1744091107","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/throwing-down-the-verbal-gauntlet-the-arabic-invective-of-jarr-and-al-farazdaq-the-arabic-invective-of-jarr-and-al-farazdaq-9789004716254","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}