The Case of Rhyme Versus Reason: Ibn Al-Råumåi and His Poetics in ContextThe poetry of the extremely prolific and versatile 'Abb?sid poet Ibn al-R?m? is examined in this book. Part 1, The Poet, reconstructs the poet's life and times providing the background for Part II, The Poetry, which traces the influences in Ibn al-R?m?'s distinctive poetic style and themes. This provides a glimpse into a rather fluid period in Arabic literary history when the boundary between poetry and prose was becoming increasingly permeable, due to the emergence of the so-called "secretary-poets," and to the prevalence and importance of the "mun arah," or disputation. Part III, The Poem, analyzes the poet's celebrated 282-line poem commemorating the quashing of the Zanj rebellion. The towering architectonics and sophisticated organization of this poem provide an ideal opportunity to explore Ibn al-R?m?'s poetic contribution. |
Contents
Environment | 3 |
or Sections of his Poems | 4 |
The Patrons | 85 |
The Fora for the MunàΩaràt and other | 99 |
ConclusionThe Age in Review | 116 |
Definition of Istiqßà alMaànì | 225 |
Conclusion | 359 |
228 | 374 |
Appendix A Map to Qaßìdah no 444 | 562 |
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