ʿAnqāʾ Mughrib: The Poetics of a Mythical Creature
Abstract In early Arabic literature, ʿAnqāʾ Mughrib is the name of the quintessential mythical bird. The ʿAnqāʾ appears in a myriad of medieval sources of different genres: poetical, narrative, proverbial, scientific, philosophical, and mystical. This paper draws attention to the multiple ways in wh...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Journal of Abbasid Studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-103 |
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B Intertextuality B mythical creatures B Fictionality B Allegory |
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