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Jokha Alharthi re-appraises the relationship between love, poetry and Arab society in the 8th to 11th centuries. She avoids clich s about the purity of love in 'Udhri poetry, instead questioning the traditional emphasis on chastity and the assumption that this poetry omits any concept of the body.

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"Samira Aghacy has written an interesting book that fills a gap in criticism of contemporary Arabic literature. At a time when ageing has become a major socio-economic issue, Arab male and female writers are addressing the proliferating roles of the elderly and how attitudes to them are changing. This book analyses sixteen Arabic novels from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, and Tunisia to demonstrate that there is no single model of old age either in society or in literature. In so doing, it contributes to an appreciation of the ways in which fiction opens up new vistas on occluded subjects." -miriam cooke, Duke University

The Body in Arabic Love Poetry

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      Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 25/01/2023
      ISBN13: 9781474486347, 978-1474486347
      ISBN10: 1474486347
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      Literary studies: ancient, classical

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Jokha Alharthi re-appraises the relationship between love, poetry and Arab society in the 8th to 11th centuries. She avoids clich s about the purity of love in 'Udhri poetry, instead questioning the traditional emphasis on chastity and the assumption that this poetry omits any concept of the body.

      Trade Review
      "Samira Aghacy has written an interesting book that fills a gap in criticism of contemporary Arabic literature. At a time when ageing has become a major socio-economic issue, Arab male and female writers are addressing the proliferating roles of the elderly and how attitudes to them are changing. This book analyses sixteen Arabic novels from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt, and Tunisia to demonstrate that there is no single model of old age either in society or in literature. In so doing, it contributes to an appreciation of the ways in which fiction opens up new vistas on occluded subjects." -miriam cooke, Duke University

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