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...
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Language: | English |
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Brill
[2020]
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Journal of Abbasid Studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-56 |
Further subjects: | B
ahl al-ḥadīth
B Ibn al-Marzbān B ẓarf B Poetry B Adab B character types |
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