The raven and the falcon: youth versus old age in medieval Arabic literature

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 Toward a Definition of the Ages of Man -- 2 The Age of Beauty -- 3 Youthful Pleasures and Repentance -- 4 Lament for Lost Youth -- 5 Intellectual Pursuits -- 6 Code of Conduct -- 7 Marriage and Sexuality -- 8 Religio-Political Leadership and the Promise of P...

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Main Author: Shuraydi, Hasan (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Boston Brill 2014
In: Islamic history and civilization (107)
Year: 2014
Edition:Online-Ausg.
Series/Journal:Islamic history and civilization 107
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Classical Arabic / Adab / Literature / Old person (60-90 years) (Motif) / Teenagers (Motif)
Further subjects:B Aging in literature
B Youth in literature
B Old age in literature
B Arabic Literature 750-1258 History and criticism
B Arabic Literature History and criticism 1258-1800
B Arabic Literature 1258-1800 History and criticism
B Arabic Literature History and criticism 750-1258
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: The Raven and the Falcon: Youth Versus Old Age in Medieval Arabic Literature. - Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 2014. - 9789004271609
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Summary:Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 Toward a Definition of the Ages of Man -- 2 The Age of Beauty -- 3 Youthful Pleasures and Repentance -- 4 Lament for Lost Youth -- 5 Intellectual Pursuits -- 6 Code of Conduct -- 7 Marriage and Sexuality -- 8 Religio-Political Leadership and the Promise of Paradise -- 9 Rejuvenation and Paradisiacal Youth -- Concluding Remarks -- Appendix A: Rhetorical Devices -- Appendix B: Monographs Apparently Lost -- Bibliography -- General Index.
This book fills a long-standing gap in Arabic-Islamic studies. Following the informative and entertaining style of adab literature and based on a large number of relevant sources from a wide range of genres, Hasan Shuraydi presents a panoramic view of relevant themes that concern youth and old age in Medieval Arabic literature intended for both specialists and non-specialists. A pattern of binary oppositions runs through such themes, e.g., black/white, male/female, husband/wife, sacred/profane, paradise/this world, ignorance/wisdom, past/present, young/old, new/old, health/disease, sappy/dry, permitted/forbidden, lust/chastity, obedience/disobedience, experience/inexperience, folly/reason, sobriety/intoxication, parent/child, celibacy/marriage, present life/hereafter. Themes discussed include: aging, ambition, aphrodisiacs, beauty, education, feminist trends, hair dyeing, homosexuality, honoring age, jihad, life stages, longevity, love, marriage, sex
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9004271600
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Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004278950