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Arabic and Hebrew love poems in al-Andalus / Shari L. Lowin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lowin, Shari L.
- Series:
- Culture and civilisation in the Middle East ; 39.
- Culture and civilization in the Middle East ; 39
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Arabic poetry--Spain--Andalusia--History and criticism.
- Arabic poetry.
- Love poetry, Hebrew.
- Hebrew poetry.
- Spain--Andalusia.
- Hebrew poetry--Spain--Andalusia--History and criticism.
- Love poetry, Arabic--History and criticism.
- Love poetry, Arabic.
- Love poetry, Hebrew--History and criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvii, 304 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Preface (starting p. xiii)
- Acknowledgements (starting p. xv)
- Transliterations and notations (starting p. xviii)
- List of abbreviations (starting p. xix)
- 1. Introduction (starting p. 1)
- pt. I Outsiders as lovers (starting p. 47)
- 2. "He has slain me like Uriah": Ibn Mar Shaul's unexpected love triangle (starting p. 49)
- 3. The gazelle and the golden calf: reading the footprints in the sand (starting p. 84)
- pt. II Lovers and other liars (starting p. 117)
- 4. "His instruments are the instruments of Simeon and Levi": Ibn Gabirol and the silence of Jacob (starting p. 119)
- 5. The flames of love and the fire of Abraham: salvation through incineration (starting p. 149)
- pt. II Unsuitable love: family members as lovers (starting p. 177)
- 6. Poetic justice for the rape of Tamar: Ibn Gabirol's critique of David (starting p. 179)
- 7. The cloak of Joseph: Ibn Hazm and the therapeutic power of romantic love (starting p. 218)
- pt. IV The hermeneutics of desire (starting p. 255)
- 8. Surprise kisses and the burning bush: Ibn al-Milh and the metaphysics of passion (starting p. 257)
- Summary (starting p. 274)
- Bibliography (starting p. 277)
- Index (starting p. 296)
- Index of complete poems (by title) (starting p. 304)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-295) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780203709863
- 0203709861
- Publisher Number:
- 99989552908
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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