Licit magic : : the life and letters of al-Ṣaḥib b. 'Abbad (d. 385/995) / / by Maurice A. Pomerantz.
In Licit Magic: The Life and Letters of al-Ṣāḥib born ʿAbbād (d. 385/995) Maurice A. Pomerantz explores the biography and literary output of a major tenth-century Muslim statesman, literary patron, and intellectual. His nearly two-decade reign as vizier on behalf of two Buyid amirs was an important...
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Pomerantz, Maurice A., author. Licit magic : the life and letters of al-Ṣaḥib b. 'Abbad (d. 385/995) / by Maurice A. Pomerantz. Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2018. ©2018 1 online resource (316 pages). text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Islamic History and Civilization : Studies and Texts, 0929-2403 ; Volume 146 In Licit Magic: The Life and Letters of al-Ṣāḥib born ʿAbbād (d. 385/995) Maurice A. Pomerantz explores the biography and literary output of a major tenth-century Muslim statesman, literary patron, and intellectual. His nearly two-decade reign as vizier on behalf of two Buyid amirs was an important period for the flowering of Arabic letters, Muʿtazilī theology and Shīʿism in Western Iran. Making use of Ibn ʿAbbād’s large corpus of letters ( rasāʾil ), Pomerantz explores the role that eloquence played in the conduct of administration, the maintenance of social networks of elites, and persuasion. Licit Magic argues that the eloquent expression that Ibn ʿAbbād displayed in his letters was central to his exercise of power. Preliminary Material -- An Introduction to Ibn ʿAbbād and His Letters -- A Life in Politics -- A Muʿtazilī Polymath -- A Patron and Social Networker -- A Letter Writer and His Letters -- Sulṭāniyyāt: Governmental and Administrative Letters -- Letters of Friendship (Ikhwāniyyāt) -- Ibn ʿAbbād as Epistolographer -- Conclusion -- Translation of a Letter of Conquest -- A Guide to the Extant Letters of Ibn ʿAbbād -- Bibliography -- Index of Arabic Terms -- Index of Proper Names. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Description based on print version record. Authors, Arab Biography. Viziers Biography. Ṣāḥib al-Ṭālqānī, Abū al-Qāsim Ismāʻīl ibn ʻAbbād, 936-995. Ṣāḥib al-Ṭālqānī, Abū al-Qāsim Ismāʻīl ibn ʻAbbād, 936-995 Literary style. 90-04-34582-5 Ṣāḥib al-Ṭālqānī, Abū al-Qāsim Ismāʻīl ibn ʻAbbād, 936-995. Correspondence. Selections. Islamic history and civilization ; Volume 146. |
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Preliminary Material -- An Introduction to Ibn ʿAbbād and His Letters -- A Life in Politics -- A Muʿtazilī Polymath -- A Patron and Social Networker -- A Letter Writer and His Letters -- Sulṭāniyyāt: Governmental and Administrative Letters -- Letters of Friendship (Ikhwāniyyāt) -- Ibn ʿAbbād as Epistolographer -- Conclusion -- Translation of a Letter of Conquest -- A Guide to the Extant Letters of Ibn ʿAbbād -- Bibliography -- Index of Arabic Terms -- Index of Proper Names. |
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