The epistle of forgiveness, or : pardon to enter the garden / by Abu l-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarri ; preceded by Ibn al-Qari's Epistle ; translated by Geert Jan Van Gelder and Gregor Schoeler ; foreword by Matthew Reynolds.

Name: The epistle of forgiveness, or : pardon to enter the garden / by Abu l-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarri ; preceded by Ibn al-Qari's Epistle ; translated by Geert Jan Van Gelder and Gregor Schoeler ; foreword by Matthew Reynolds.
Author: Gelder, G. J. H. van, translator editor., Schoeler, Gregor, translator editor., Abū al-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarrī, 973-1057. Risālat al-ghufrān., Abū al-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarrī, 973-1057. Risālat al-ghufrān. English., Ibn al-Qāriḥ, ʻAlī ibn Manṣūr, 962- Risālat Ibn al-al-Qārih., Ibn al-Qāriḥ, ʻAlī ibn Manṣūr, 962- Risālat Ibn al-al-Qārih. English.

Title	The epistle of forgiveness, or : pardon to enter the garden / by Abu l-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarri ; preceded by Ibn al-Qari's Epistle ; translated by Geert Jan Van Gelder and Gregor Schoeler ; foreword by Matthew Reynolds.
Author	Gelder, G. J. H. van, translator editor., Schoeler, Gregor, translator editor., Abū al-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarrī, 973-1057. Risālat al-ghufrān., Abū al-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarrī, 973-1057. Risālat al-ghufrān. English., Ibn al-Qāriḥ, ʻAlī ibn Manṣūr, 962- Risālat Ibn al-al-Qārih., Ibn al-Qāriḥ, ʻAlī ibn Manṣūr, 962- Risālat Ibn al-al-Qārih. English.
Publication Date:	2016
Publication Place	- New York University Press
Subject	Forgiveness -- Early works to 1800., Philosophy, Arab -- Early works to 1800.
Type	Book
Language	English
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	1 online resource
Library:	University College Dublin Library
Library Asset ID	9781479848102 (electronic bk.), 1479848107 (electronic bk.), 9781479865512 (electronic bk.), 1479865516 (electronic bk.), 9781479834945 (pb ; alk. paper), 1479834947
Record ID	b3200906
Library Location	In collection: Ebook Central Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Date	2016
Sample Text	Known as "one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature" (Banipal Magazine), The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer, Abu l-'Ala' al-Ma'arri (d. 449 H/1057 AD), to a letter by an obscure grammarian, Ibn al-Qari. With biting irony, The Epistle of Forgiveness mocks Ibn al-Qari's hypocrisy and sycophancy by imagining he has died and arrived with some difficulty in Heaven, where he meets famous poets and philologists from the past. In al-Maarri's imaginative telling, Ibn al-Qari also glimpses Hell and converses with the Devil and various heretics.Al-Ma'arri--a maverick, a vegan, and often branded a heretic himself--seems to mock popular ideas about the Hereafter. Among other things, he introduces us to hypocrites, poets, princes, rebels, mystics, and apostates, with asides on piety, superstition, wine-drinking, old age, and other topics. This remarkable book is the first complete translation of this masterpiece into any language, all the more impressive because of Al-Ma'arri's highly ornate and difficult style, his use of rhymed prose, and his numerous obscure words and expressions. Replete with erudite commentary, amusing anecdotes, and sardonic wit, The Epistle of Forgiveness is an imaginative tour-de-force by one of the most pre-eminent figures in classical Arabic literature.
Bibliyografya	Includes bibliographical references, glossary, and indexes.
Seri	Library of Arabic Literature, Library of Arabic literature.

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The epistle of forgiveness, or : pardon to enter the garden / by Abu l-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarri ; preceded by Ibn al-Qari's Epistle ; translated by Geert Jan Van Gelder and Gregor Schoeler ; foreword by Matthew Reynolds.

Author Gelder, G. J. H. van, translator editor., Schoeler, Gregor, translator editor., Abū al-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarrī, 973-1057. Risālat al-ghufrān., Abū al-ʻAlāʼ al-Maʻarrī, 973-1057. Risālat al-ghufrān. English., Ibn al-Qāriḥ, ʻAlī ibn Manṣūr, 962- Risālat Ibn al-al-Qārih., Ibn al-Qāriḥ, ʻAlī ibn Manṣūr, 962- Risālat Ibn al-al-Qārih. English.

Publication Date 2016

Publication Place - New York University Press

Subject Forgiveness -- Early works to 1800., Philosophy, Arab -- Early works to 1800.

Type Book

Language English

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions 1 online resource

Library University College Dublin Library

Library Asset ID 9781479848102 (electronic bk.), 1479848107 (electronic bk.), 9781479865512 (electronic bk.), 1479865516 (electronic bk.), 9781479834945 (pb ; alk. paper), 1479834947

Record ID b3200906

Library Location In collection: Ebook Central Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Date 2016

Sample Text Known as "one of the most complex and unusual texts in Arabic literature" (Banipal Magazine), The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer, Abu l-'Ala' al-Ma'arri (d. 449 H/1057 AD), to a letter by an obscure grammarian, Ibn al-Qari. With biting irony, The Epistle of Forgiveness mocks Ibn al-Qari's hypocrisy and sycophancy by imagining he has died and arrived with some difficulty in Heaven, where he meets famous poets and philologists from the past. In al-Maarri's imaginative telling, Ibn al-Qari also glimpses Hell and converses with the Devil and various heretics.Al-Ma'arri--a maverick, a vegan, and often branded a heretic himself--seems to mock popular ideas about the Hereafter. Among other things, he introduces us to hypocrites, poets, princes, rebels, mystics, and apostates, with asides on piety, superstition, wine-drinking, old age, and other topics. This remarkable book is the first complete translation of this masterpiece into any language, all the more impressive because of Al-Ma'arri's highly ornate and difficult style, his use of rhymed prose, and his numerous obscure words and expressions. Replete with erudite commentary, amusing anecdotes, and sardonic wit, The Epistle of Forgiveness is an imaginative tour-de-force by one of the most pre-eminent figures in classical Arabic literature.

Bibliyografya Includes bibliographical references, glossary, and indexes.

Seri Library of Arabic Literature, Library of Arabic literature.