Literature and the Islamic Court

Name: Literature and the Islamic Court
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Literature and the Islamic CourtCultural life under al-Sahib Ibn 'Abbad\nAuthor(s): Erez Naaman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138945258, 978-1138945258\nSynopsis\nCourts were the most important frameworks for the production, performance, and evaluation of literature in medieval Islamic civilization. Patrons vying for prestige attracted to their courts literary people who sought their financial support. The most successful courts assembled outstanding literary people from across the region. \n\nThe court of the vizier and literary person al-Sahib Ibn ?Abbad [tel]/[tel] in western Iran is one of the most remarkable examples of a medieval Islamic court, with a sophisticated literary activity in Arabic (and, to a lesser extent, in Persian). Literature and the Islamic Court examines the literary activity at the court of al-Sahib and sheds light on its functional logic. It is an inquiry into the nature of a great me.