Thomas Hefter
Gebundenes Buch

The Reader in Al-Jahiz

The Epistolary Rhetoric of an Arabic Prose Master

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Explores the intricately crafted rhetorical strategies used by al-Jāḥiẓ - a true pioneer of Arabic prose The 9th-century essayist, theologian and encyclopedist 'Amr b. Baḥr al-Jāḥiẓ is one of our richest and most entertaining sources on the intellectual and social life of the early centuries of Islam. He has long been acknowledged as a master of early Arabic prose writing and his rhetorical inventiveness and provocative introductions, in particular, have been celebrated by readers and scholars alike. Yet only passing notice has been given to the fact that many of his most engaging ...