Contrariness in Classical Arabic Literature : : Beautifying the Ugly and Uglifying the Beautiful by Abū Manṣūr al-Thaʿālibī (d. 429/1039) / / Abū Manṣūr al-Thaʿālibī.
In his Beautifying the Ugly and Uglifying the Beautiful ( TaḥsÄ«n al-qabīḥ wa-taqbīḥ al-ḥasan ) the prolific anthologist al-ThaÊ¿ÄlibÄ« (d. 429/1038) offers a thematically arranged selection of Arabic poems and prose anecdotes or sayings with contrary or paradoxical purport, suc...
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| Superior document: | Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures ; 45 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024. ©2024 |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English Arabic |
| Series: | Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures ;
45. Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (237 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Transliteration and Dates
- Figures
- Introduction
- 1. Contrariness in Literature and Criticism
- 2. Ethics, Aesthetics and Pragmatics
- 3. Al-Thaʿālibī's Taḥsīn al-qabīḥ wa-taqbīḥ al-ḥasan
- Note on the Translation, Annotation, and the Arabic Text
- Edition and Translation
- Preamble
- Part One: Beautification
- 1 The Beautification of the Learner and of Teaching
- 2 The Beautification of Bad Omina
- 3 The beautification of ugly things by means of euphemisms
- 4 The Beautification of Lying
- 5 The Beautification of Insolence
- 6 The Beautification of Sin and Condoning Misdeeds
- 7 The Beautification of Poverty
- 8 The Beautification of Debt
- 9 The Beautification of Imprisonment
- 10 The Beautification of False Oaths
- 11 The Beautification of the Doings of the Chaperone
- 12 The Beautification of the Bore
- 13 The Beautification of the Sponger
- 14 The Beautification of Spite
- 15 The Beautification of Blindness
- 16 The Beautification of Being Alone
- 17 The Beautification of Miserliness
- 18 The Beautification of Saying No
- 19 The Beautification of the Rabble and the Lower Classes
- 20 The Beautification of Simple-Mindedness
- 21 The Beautification of Boredom
- 22 The Beautification of being Denied Access by a Chamberlain
- 23 The Beautification of Being Discharged from Office
- 24 The Beautification of Separation
- 25 The Beautification of Cowardice and Fleeing
- 26 The Beautification of Having Daughters
- 27 The Beautification of a Young Man's Sprouting a Beard
- 28 The Beautification of the Colour Black
- 29 The Beautification of Grey Hair
- 30 The Beautification of Sickness
- 31 The Beautification of Death
- Part Two: Uglification
- 32 The Uglification of Intelligence.
- 33 The Uglification of Knowledge
- 34 The Uglification of adab (Erudition, Good Manners, the Humanities)
- 35 The Uglification of Books and Notebooks
- 36 The Uglification of Handwriting and Pen
- 37 The Uglification of the Vizierate
- 38 The Uglification of Being Employed by the Ruler
- 39 The Uglification of Employment in the Postal Service
- 40 The Uglification of Experience
- 41 The Uglification of Gold
- 42 The Uglification of Riches and Wealth
- 43 The Uglification of Consultation
- 44 The Uglification of Acting without Haste
- 45 The Uglification of Fortitude
- 46 The Uglification of Forbearance
- 47 The Uglification of Courage
- 48 The Uglification of Modesty
- 49 The Uglification of Abstinence
- 50 The Uglification of Generosity
- 51 The Uglification of Contentment
- 52 The Uglification of Dwellings and Buildings
- 53 The Uglification of the Hammam
- 54 The Uglification of Youth
- 55 The Uglification of Friends and Fellows
- 56 The Uglification of Sons
- 57 The Uglification of White Slaves
- 58 The Uglification of Eunuchs
- 59 The Uglification of Landed Estates
- 60 The Uglification of Rain
- 61 The Uglification of the Rose
- 62 The Uglification of the Narcissus
- 63 The Uglification of the Violet
- 64 The Uglification of Camphor, Rose Water, and Incense
- 65 The Uglification of the Moon
- 66 The Uglification of Wine
- 67 The Uglification of Singing and Listening to Music
- 68 The Uglification of Presents
- 69 The Uglification of Gratitude-except to God Almighty
- Bibliography
- Index of Rhymes فهرست القوافي
- Index of Persons, Tribes, Nations, and Dynasties
- Index of Place Names
- Index of Subjects and Technical Terms, with Transliterated Arabic Terms.