Contrariness in classical Arabic literature : Beautifying the ugly and uglifying the beautiful by Abu Mansur al-Tha'alibi (d. 429/1038)

Name: Contrariness in classical Arabic literature : Beautifying the ugly and uglifying the beautiful by Abu Mansur al-Tha'alibi (d. 429/1038)
Author: Thaʻālibī, ʻAbd al-Malik ibn Muḥammad, 961 or 962-1037 or 1038, author.

Title	Contrariness in classical Arabic literature : Beautifying the ugly and uglifying the beautiful by Abu Mansur al-Tha'alibi (d. 429/1038)
Author	Thaʻālibī, ʻAbd al-Malik ibn Muḥammad, 961 or 962-1037 or 1038, author.
Publication Date:	2024
Publication Place	Leiden, The Netherlands - Brill
Subject	Arabic literature
Type	Book
Language	ara,eng
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Pages Count	237
Library:	Wesleyan University Library
Library Asset ID	ISBN : 9789004691018, ISBN : 9004691014, ISBN : 9789004691001, ISBN : 9004691006
Record ID	alma9933257287003768
Library Location	See online access
Date	2024
Notes	English and Arabic, Includes bibliographical references.
Sample Text	• Intro • Contents • Preface • Abbreviations • Transliteration and Dates • Figures • Introduction • 1. Contrariness in Literature and Criticism • 2. Ethics, Aesthetics and Pragmatics • 3. Al-Thaʿālibī's Taḥsīn al-qabīḥ wa-taqbīḥ al-ḥasan • Note on the Translation, Annotation, and the Arabic Text • Edition and Translation • Preamble • Part One: Beautification • 1 The Beautification of the Learner and of Teaching • 2 The Beautification of Bad Omina • 3 The beautification of ugly things by means of euphemisms • 4 The Beautification of Lying • 5 The Beautification of Insolence • 6 The Beautification of Sin and Condoning Misdeeds • 7 The Beautification of Poverty • 8 The Beautification of Debt • 9 The Beautification of Imprisonment • 10 The Beautification of False Oaths • 11 The Beautification of the Doings of the Chaperone • 12 The Beautification of the Bore • 13 The Beautification of the Sponger • 14 The Beautification of Spite • 15 The Beautification of Blindness • 16 The Beautification of Being Alone • 17 The Beautification of Miserliness • 18 The Beautification of Saying No • 19 The Beautification of the Rabble and the Lower Classes • 20 The Beautification of Simple-Mindedness • 21 The Beautification of Boredom • 22 The Beautification of being Denied Access by a Chamberlain • 23 The Beautification of Being Discharged from Office • 24 The Beautification of Separation • 25 The Beautification of Cowardice and Fleeing • 26 The Beautification of Having Daughters • 27 The Beautification of a Young Man's Sprouting a Beard • 28 The Beautification of the Colour Black • 29 The Beautification of Grey Hair • 30 The Beautification of Sickness • 31 The Beautification of Death • Part Two: Uglification • 32 The Uglification of Intelligence., • 33 The Uglification of Knowledge • 34 The Uglification of adab (Erudition, Good Manners, the Humanities) • 35 The Uglification of Books and Notebooks • 36 The Uglification of Handwriting and Pen • 37 The Uglification of the Vizierate • 38 The Uglification of Being Employed by the Ruler • 39 The Uglification of Employment in the Postal Service • 40 The Uglification of Experience • 41 The Uglification of Gold • 42 The Uglification of Riches and Wealth • 43 The Uglification of Consultation • 44 The Uglification of Acting without Haste • 45 The Uglification of Fortitude • 46 The Uglification of Forbearance • 47 The Uglification of Courage • 48 The Uglification of Modesty • 49 The Uglification of Abstinence • 50 The Uglification of Generosity • 51 The Uglification of Contentment • 52 The Uglification of Dwellings and Buildings • 53 The Uglification of the Hammam • 54 The Uglification of Youth • 55 The Uglification of Friends and Fellows • 56 The Uglification of Sons • 57 The Uglification of White Slaves • 58 The Uglification of Eunuchs • 59 The Uglification of Landed Estates • 60 The Uglification of Rain • 61 The Uglification of the Rose • 62 The Uglification of the Narcissus • 63 The Uglification of the Violet • 64 The Uglification of Camphor, Rose Water, and Incense • 65 The Uglification of the Moon • 66 The Uglification of Wine • 67 The Uglification of Singing and Listening to Music • 68 The Uglification of Presents • 69 The Uglification of Gratitude-except to God Almighty • Bibliography • Index of Rhymes ‮فهرست القوافي‬ • Index of Persons, Tribes, Nations, and Dynasties • Index of Place Names • Index of Subjects and Technical Terms, with Transliterated Arabic Terms.
Baskı	First edition.
Tür	Poetry, Creative nonfiction
Seri	Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures ; 45, Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures ; 45., Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024, Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024.

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Contrariness in classical Arabic literature : Beautifying the ugly and uglifying the beautiful by Abu Mansur al-Tha'alibi (d. 429/1038)

Author Thaʻālibī, ʻAbd al-Malik ibn Muḥammad, 961 or 962-1037 or 1038, author.

Publication Date 2024

Publication Place Leiden, The Netherlands - Brill

Subject Arabic literature

Type Book

Language ara,eng

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Pages Count 237

Library Wesleyan University Library

Library Asset ID ISBN : 9789004691018, ISBN : 9004691014, ISBN : 9789004691001, ISBN : 9004691006

Record ID alma9933257287003768

Library Location See online access

Date 2024

Notes English and Arabic, Includes bibliographical references.

Sample Text • Intro • Contents • Preface • Abbreviations • Transliteration and Dates • Figures • Introduction • 1. Contrariness in Literature and Criticism • 2. Ethics, Aesthetics and Pragmatics • 3. Al-Thaʿālibī's Taḥsīn al-qabīḥ wa-taqbīḥ al-ḥasan • Note on the Translation, Annotation, and the Arabic Text • Edition and Translation • Preamble • Part One: Beautification • 1 The Beautification of the Learner and of Teaching • 2 The Beautification of Bad Omina • 3 The beautification of ugly things by means of euphemisms • 4 The Beautification of Lying • 5 The Beautification of Insolence • 6 The Beautification of Sin and Condoning Misdeeds • 7 The Beautification of Poverty • 8 The Beautification of Debt • 9 The Beautification of Imprisonment • 10 The Beautification of False Oaths • 11 The Beautification of the Doings of the Chaperone • 12 The Beautification of the Bore • 13 The Beautification of the Sponger • 14 The Beautification of Spite • 15 The Beautification of Blindness • 16 The Beautification of Being Alone • 17 The Beautification of Miserliness • 18 The Beautification of Saying No • 19 The Beautification of the Rabble and the Lower Classes • 20 The Beautification of Simple-Mindedness • 21 The Beautification of Boredom • 22 The Beautification of being Denied Access by a Chamberlain • 23 The Beautification of Being Discharged from Office • 24 The Beautification of Separation • 25 The Beautification of Cowardice and Fleeing • 26 The Beautification of Having Daughters • 27 The Beautification of a Young Man's Sprouting a Beard • 28 The Beautification of the Colour Black • 29 The Beautification of Grey Hair • 30 The Beautification of Sickness • 31 The Beautification of Death • Part Two: Uglification • 32 The Uglification of Intelligence., • 33 The Uglification of Knowledge • 34 The Uglification of adab (Erudition, Good Manners, the Humanities) • 35 The Uglification of Books and Notebooks • 36 The Uglification of Handwriting and Pen • 37 The Uglification of the Vizierate • 38 The Uglification of Being Employed by the Ruler • 39 The Uglification of Employment in the Postal Service • 40 The Uglification of Experience • 41 The Uglification of Gold • 42 The Uglification of Riches and Wealth • 43 The Uglification of Consultation • 44 The Uglification of Acting without Haste • 45 The Uglification of Fortitude • 46 The Uglification of Forbearance • 47 The Uglification of Courage • 48 The Uglification of Modesty • 49 The Uglification of Abstinence • 50 The Uglification of Generosity • 51 The Uglification of Contentment • 52 The Uglification of Dwellings and Buildings • 53 The Uglification of the Hammam • 54 The Uglification of Youth • 55 The Uglification of Friends and Fellows • 56 The Uglification of Sons • 57 The Uglification of White Slaves • 58 The Uglification of Eunuchs • 59 The Uglification of Landed Estates • 60 The Uglification of Rain • 61 The Uglification of the Rose • 62 The Uglification of the Narcissus • 63 The Uglification of the Violet • 64 The Uglification of Camphor, Rose Water, and Incense • 65 The Uglification of the Moon • 66 The Uglification of Wine • 67 The Uglification of Singing and Listening to Music • 68 The Uglification of Presents • 69 The Uglification of Gratitude-except to God Almighty • Bibliography • Index of Rhymes ‮فهرست القوافي‬ • Index of Persons, Tribes, Nations, and Dynasties • Index of Place Names • Index of Subjects and Technical Terms, with Transliterated Arabic Terms.

Baskı First edition.

Tür Poetry, Creative nonfiction

Seri Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures ; 45, Brill Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures ; 45., Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024, Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024.