Thaqīl (Insufferable) vs. Ẓarīf (Refined): Two Character Types in Classical Arabic Literature
Ẓarf is a well-known concept in classical Arabic adab-literature — it stands for refinement, courtesy, elegance, and wit, among other things. Less known is its counterpart, thiqal, denoting all things heavy. A thaqīl (pl. thuqalāʾ) is a bore whose often boorish conduct is deemed insufferable by anyo...
| Published in: | Journal of Abbasid Studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2020]
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Journal of Abbasid Studies
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| Further subjects: | B
ahl al-ḥadīth
B Ibn al-Marzbān B ẓarf B Poetry B Adab B character types |
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| Summary: | Ẓarf is a well-known concept in classical Arabic adab-literature — it stands for refinement, courtesy, elegance, and wit, among other things. Less known is its counterpart, thiqal, denoting all things heavy. A thaqīl (pl. thuqalāʾ) is a bore whose often boorish conduct is deemed insufferable by anyone whose company he seeks. The oldest extant text on the subject of the insufferable, Ibn al-Marzbān’s Dhamm al-thuqalāʾ, “Censure of the Insufferable,” is studied to shed more light on the characteristics of the thaqīl and on everything a ẓarīf is not. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-2371 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Abbasid Studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22142371-12340052 |