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The Epistle of Forgiveness, Volume Two: Hypocrites, Heretics, and Other Sinners: Library of Arabic Literature

Autor Abu L-Ala' Al-Ma'Arri, Gregor Schoeler
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 3 ian 2014

One of the most unusual books in classical Arabic literature, 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-Qarih. With biting irony, The Epistle of Forgiveness mocks Ibn al-Qarih¿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. He 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.
This second volume is a point-by-point reply to Ibn al-Qarih¿s letter using al-Ma'arri¿s characteristic mixture of erudition, irony, and admonition, enlivened with anecdotes and poems. Among other things, he writes about hypocrites; heretical poets, princes, rebels, and mystics; apostates; piety; superstition; the plight of men of letters; collaborative authorship; wine-drinking; old age; repentance; pre-Islamic pilgrimage customs; and money. This remarkable book is the first complete translation in any language, all the more impressive because of al-Ma'arri¿s highly ornate and difficult style, his use of rhymed prose, and numerous obscure words and
expressions.
A bilingual Arabic-English edition.

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ISBN-13: 9780814771945
ISBN-10: 0814771947
Pagini: 346
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 155 x 231 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Editura: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS
Seria Library of Arabic Literature


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Authoritative and reliable editions of the Arabic and modern, lucid English translations introducing treasures of the Arabic literary heritage