History and Memory in the Abbasid Caliphate
Writing the Past in Medieval Arabic Literature
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Author
Publication
2024 - I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
Language
English
Word Count
76,000 words, Guess
Page Count
304 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780755647811
- ISBN-100755647815
- Better World Books9780755647811
- Open LibraryOL51100076M
Description
"Abu Bakr al-Suli was a noted polymath and table companion in the courts of three Abbasid caliphs. In addition to his work as observer of the court, he is perhaps best known for his poetry - which would have a long-lasting influence on Arabic literature - historiographical insight and skill as a chess player. Letizia Osti here provides the first full-length English-language study devoted to al-Suli. In so doing, she sheds light onto broader questions, such as: How did the Abbasid court make sense of the past? What was the importance of written culture? And book collecting? What does 'historiography' mean in a medieval Islamic context?"--
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