{"product_id":"the-epistle-of-forgiveness-9780814763780","title":"The Epistle of Forgiveness","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first complete translation in any language, retaining the many digressions, difficult passages, and convoluted grammatical discussions of the original\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVan Gelder and Schoeler present one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature, by al-Ma'arri (d. 1057 AD), maverick, poet and vegetarian. * Banipal Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eWhile casual readers can pick upThe Epistle of Forgivenessand enjoy a few pages of ancient satire and puns, more academic readers of eschatological literature and Arabic linguistics will appreciate the formidable efforts entailed in this translation's . . . present[ation of]a prose by 'one of the great poets in Arabic literary history'to contemporary readers. * Al Jadid *","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405901668695,"sku":"9780814763780","price":43.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-epistle-of-forgiveness-9780814763780","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}