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The Classical Arabic Maqāma in Yorubaland, Nigeria : Texts, Contexts, and Scholars.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alagunfon, Sulaiman Adewale.
- Series:
- Global Arabic Literary Cultures Series
- Global Arabic Literary Cultures Series ; v.01
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Maqamah--History and criticism.
- Maqamah.
- Arabic prose literature--Nigeria--History and criticism.
- Arabic prose literature.
- Yoruba (African people)--Intellectual life.
- Yoruba (African people).
- Genre:
- Literary criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (296 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : BRILL, 2025.
- Summary:
- This book examines the development of the classical Arabic maqāma in contemporary Nigeria, underscoring the interplay of tradition and innovation, cultural significance, literary agency and cultural capital. It offers insights into the enduring legacy of the maqāma in central Sudanic Africa.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Series Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Content
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Maps, Figures and Tables
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- 1. The Yoruba-Nigerian Arabic Literary Tradition
- 2. Maqāma in the Nigerian Arabic Literary Map
- 3. Scholars: Dramatis Personae
- 3.1. The Imam and the Palace
- 3.2. Ṣāḥib al-Qurʾān and the Ilūriyya
- 3.3. Ajegunle as the Ḥarīrī of Nigeria
- 3.4. Al-Ibādanī and the Kiswa
- 4. Methods and Sources
- 5. Overview of Chapters
- Chapter 2. The Scholarly Setting
- 1. The Arabic Reading Public
- 2. The maqāma and the Reading Public
- 3. "Learn a maqāma and Teach It to Others"
- 4. Investigating (Un)translatability
- 5. Debates, Critiques, and the Literary Space
- Chapter 3. The Public Sphere
- 1. "Secret of Life"
- 2. Generating Friends and Foes
- 3. Maqāma Sociability
- 4. Patronage and Propaganda
- 5. The Political Economy of the maqāma: Publishing and Marketing Strategies
- 6. The Spiritual Factor: Talismanic Uses of the maqāma
- Chapter 4. Emotional Dimensions
- 1. Emotion and the Contexts of Motivation
- 2. Traits of Emotions
- 3. The Language of Emotion
- 3.1. Portraying Emotions at the Macro Level
- 3.1.1. Separate Emotions: Envy and Anger
- 3.2. Portraying Emotions at the Micro Level
- 4. Representing the Physical Manifestations of Emotion
- 5. Emotions in the Vernacular
- Chapter 5. The Old Way
- 1. Nigerian maqāmāt: Structure, Content and Style
- 1.1. Structure
- 1.1.1. Isnād
- 1.1.2. General Introduction and Link
- 1.1.3. Episode
- 1.1.4. Recognition
- 1.1.5. Envoi
- 1.1.6. Finale
- 1.2. Content
- 1.2.1. Titles
- 1.2.2. Themes and Topics
- 1.2.3. Characters
- 1.2.3.1. Narrators and Protagonists
- 1.2.3.2. Audience and Other Characters.
- 1.2.4. Adventure, Journeys, and Cities
- 1.3. Style
- 1.3.1. Rhymed Prose (sajʿ)
- 1.3.2. Verse, Prose, and Prosimetrum
- 2. Additional Sources
- 2.1. Entangled Genres
- 2.1.1. Unifying Sermon
- 2.1.2. Domesticated kudya
- 2.2. Rhetoric and Classical Arabic
- 2.3. Islamic Framework
- 2.4. Indigenous Context
- 2.5. Sundry Matters
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Sources and Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9789004716124
- 9004716122
- OCLC:
- 1503844581
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