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Moorish Poetry

Moorish Poetry

Moorish Poetry

A Translation of <I>The Pennants</I> an Anthology Compiled in 1243 by the Andalusian Ibn Sa'id
A. J. Arberry
April 2011
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    First published by Cambridge in 1953, this book is an English translation of The Pennants, an anthology of Arabic poetry compiled in 1243 by Ibn Sa'id al Andalusi, a native of Alcalá la Real in then Moorish southern Spain. The text is arranged geographically and falls into two main divisions, the first part being concerned with poets born in Arabic Spain, and the second dealing with those who were natives of North Africa (from Morocco to Tunisia) and Sicily. The separate geographical sections are further subdivided according to the poets' social status or profession. Featured in this highly personal vision are some of the most famous writers in Arabic literature, together with some more obscure ones. This is a fascinating volume that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the cultural life of the Arab world.

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    April 2011
    Paperback
    9780521170673
    220 pages
    203 × 127 × 13 mm
    0.24kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Introduction
    • 1. Seville
    • 2. Manish
    • 3. Jerez
    • 4. Alfeciras
    • 5. Silves
    • 6. Loule
    • 7. Badajoz
    • 8. Evora
    • 9. Lisbon
    • 10. Santa Maria
    • 11. Santaren
    • 12. Cordova
    • 13. Toledo
    • 14. Granada
    • 15. Guadix
    • 16. Alcala La Real
    • 17. Jaen
    • 18. Castalla
    • 19. Segura
    • 20. Almeria
    • 21. Malaga
    • 22. Murcia
    • 23. Murcia
    • 24. Lorca
    • 25. Valencia
    • 26. Denia
    • 27. Alcira
    • 28. Saragossa
    • 29. Tudela
    • 30. Ibiza
    • 31. Birthplace unknown
    • 32. Marrakesh
    • 33. Ceuta
    • 34. Tangiers
    • 35. Masila
    • 36. Bougie
    • 37. Africa
    • 38. Kairouan
    • 39. Tunis
    • 40. Bona
    • 41. Tifash
    • 42. Mahdia
    • 43. Sicily
    • Index of poets
    • Index of first lines.
      Translator
    • A. J. Arberry