The Emergence of Arabic Poetry: From Regional Identities to Islamic Canonization
By Nathaniel A. Miller
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9781512825305
Offering a fresh look at the origins and development of Arabic poetry, this book argues that pre-Islamic poetry reflected regional identities and that later Islamic scholars favoured a specific style to define a unified Arab culture.
Excerpt:
This book is divided into three parts. Part I (“From ‘Pre-Islamic’ to Late Antique Tribalisms”) moves away from a dichotomous chronology of pre- and post-Islamic poetry by situating the emergence of Hijazi and Najdi identities in a late antique context as Arabian tribes interacted in different ways with nearby imperial cultures. Part II (“Hijazi and Najdi Regional Identities”) then makes use of Arabic evidence to explore the different regional poetics developed in Najd and the Hijaz, focusing in particular on poetic expressions of elite masculine identity. Part III (“Islam and the Ascent of Neo-Najdi Poetics”) traces the shifts in poetic culture under Islam, as two civil wars and the early caliphate’s patronage of Najdi and Hijazi tribal poets both perpetuated and reconfigured regional differences.
Who is this book for?
This book offers a captivating exploration of pre-Islamic and early Islamic culture, illuminating the role of poetry as a primary historical source. It will appeal to scholars of medieval literature, poetry, and Islamic studies.
The Author
Nathaniel A. Miller is an independent scholar and translator, specializing in Arabic language and literature. You can learn more Nathaniel on his Academia.edu page or follow him on X/Twitter @ClassyArabic
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The Emergence of Arabic Poetry: From Regional Identities to Islamic Canonization
By Nathaniel A. Miller
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9781512825305
Offering a fresh look at the origins and development of Arabic poetry, this book argues that pre-Islamic poetry reflected regional identities and that later Islamic scholars favoured a specific style to define a unified Arab culture.
Excerpt:
This book is divided into three parts. Part I (“From ‘Pre-Islamic’ to Late Antique Tribalisms”) moves away from a dichotomous chronology of pre- and post-Islamic poetry by situating the emergence of Hijazi and Najdi identities in a late antique context as Arabian tribes interacted in different ways with nearby imperial cultures. Part II (“Hijazi and Najdi Regional Identities”) then makes use of Arabic evidence to explore the different regional poetics developed in Najd and the Hijaz, focusing in particular on poetic expressions of elite masculine identity. Part III (“Islam and the Ascent of Neo-Najdi Poetics”) traces the shifts in poetic culture under Islam, as two civil wars and the early caliphate’s patronage of Najdi and Hijazi tribal poets both perpetuated and reconfigured regional differences.
Who is this book for?
This book offers a captivating exploration of pre-Islamic and early Islamic culture, illuminating the role of poetry as a primary historical source. It will appeal to scholars of medieval literature, poetry, and Islamic studies.
The Author
Nathaniel A. Miller is an independent scholar and translator, specializing in Arabic language and literature. You can learn more Nathaniel on his Academia.edu page or follow him on X/Twitter @ClassyArabic
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