| The Seven Poems Suspended from the Temple at Mecca Gorgias Press Edition Contributor(s): Johnson, F. E. (Translator), Faizullabhai, Shaikh (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1931956804 ISBN-13: 9781931956802 Publisher: Gorgias Press OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2002 Annotation: A collection of seven pre-Islamic Arabic poems, the Mullaqat form the most celebrated forms of poetry. A tool for students of Arabic literature, this book gives a literal translation of these poems with a commentary. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Ancient & Classical - Poetry | Middle Eastern |
| LCCN: 2008557344 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6" W x 9" (0.87 lbs) 268 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A collection of seven pre-Islamic Arabic poems, the Mu llaqat form the most celebrated forms of poetry, and "the place assigned to them by Arab literary men has not been without a certain overshadowing effect on western criticism in its turn.". A tool for students of Arabic literature, this book gives a literal translation of these poems with a commentary. |