The Anthologist's Art

By Bilal Orfali

This book is a direct window onto the workshop of Abū Manṣūr al-Thaʿālibī (350-429/961-1039), an anthologist from the second half of the fourth/tenth century, and focuses on the making of his magnum opus, Yatīmat al-dahr, and its sequel, Tatimmat al-Yatīma.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004316299
• ISBN13: 9789004316294
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.4"