Description in Classical Arabic Poetry: Waṣf, Ekphrasis, and Interarts Theory

By Akiko Motoyoshi Sumi

This volume deals with wa f or description which is one of the salient characteristics of the qa dah (classical Arabic poetry) tradition. The Introduction offers the theoretical background of wa f and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004129227
• ISBN13: 9789004129221
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"