| Proximity and Distance: Medieval Hebrew and Arabic Poetry Contributor(s): Tobi, Yosef (Author) |
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ISBN: 900413798X ISBN-13: 9789004137981 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $241.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: The first steps in Hebrew secular poetry took place around the turn of the ninth century, under the impact of contemporary Arabic poetry. This impact was so great that some researchers, incorrectly, define the Hebrew poetry as a school which is distinct from the Arabic school only by virtue of its Hebrew language. However, the right way to the essence of medieval Hebrew poetry is not only by revealing and describing its ties with Arabic poetry but also by determining the specific characteristics by which it stubbornly distinguished itself from its Arabic contemporaries. This innovative critical approach is the central featureof this book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Jewish - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Dewey: 892.412 |
| LCCN: 2004040777 |
| Series: Études Sur Le Judaïsme Médiéval |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 6.54" W x 9.6" (1.92 lbs) 412 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first steps in Hebrew secular poetry took place around the turn of the ninth century, under the impact of contemporary Arabic poetry. This impact was so great that some researchers, incorrectly, define the Hebrew poetry as a school which is distinct from the Arabic school only by virtue of its Hebrew language. However, the right way to the essence of medieval Hebrew poetry is not only by revealing and describing its ties with Arabic poetry but also by determining the specific characteristics by which it stubbornly distinguished itself from its Arabic contemporaries. This innovative critical approach is the central feature of this book. |