The Epistle of Forgiveness : : Volumes One and Two / / Abū l-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī.
Known as “one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature” (Banipal Magazine), The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer, Abu l-'Ala' al-Ma'arri (d. 449/1057), to a letter by an obscure grammarian, Ibn al-Qari. With bit...
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al-Maʿarrī, Abū l-ʿAlāʾ, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Epistle of Forgiveness : Volumes One and Two / Abū l-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī. New York, NY : New York University Press, [2016] ©2016 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Library of Arabic Literature ; 29 Frontmatter -- Letter from the General Editor -- About this Paperback -- Contents -- Foreword -- Abbreviations used in the Introduction and Translation -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- A Note on the Text -- Notes to the Introduction -- The Epistle of Ibn al-Qāriḥ -- Notes -- Glossary of Names and Terms -- Bibliography -- Further Reading -- Index -- About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute -- About the Translators -- The Library of Arabic Literature restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Known as “one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature” (Banipal Magazine), The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer, Abu l-'Ala' al-Ma'arri (d. 449/1057), to a letter by an obscure grammarian, Ibn al-Qari. With biting irony, The Epistle of Forgiveness mocks Ibn al-Qari’s hypocrisy and sycophancy by imagining he has died and arrived with some difficulty in Heaven, where he meets famous poets and philologists from the past. In al-Ma'arri’s imaginative telling, Ibn al-Qari also glimpses Hell and converses with the Devil and various heretics.Al-Ma'arri—a maverick, a vegan, and often branded a heretic himself—seems to mock popular ideas about the Hereafter. Among other things, he introduces us to hypocrites, poets, princes, rebels, mystics, and apostates, with asides on piety, superstition, wine-drinking, old age, and other topics. This remarkable book is the first complete translation of this masterpiece into any language, all the more impressive because of Al-Ma'arri's highly ornate and difficult style, his use of rhymed prose, and his numerous obscure words and expressions. Replete with erudite commentary, amusing anecdotes, and sardonic wit, The Epistle of Forgiveness is an imaginative tour-de-force by one of the most pre-eminent figures in classical Arabic literature. An English-only edition. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Mrz 2024) Forgiveness Early works to 1800. Philosophy, Arab Early works to 1800. HISTORY / Middle East / General. bisacsh Gelder, Geert Jan van, contributor. ctb https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb Reynolds, Matthew, contributor. ctb https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb Schoeler, Gregor, contributor. ctb https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479865512.001.0001 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781479865512 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781479865512/original |
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