The Lightning-Scene in Ancient Arabic Poetry: Function, Narration and Idiosyncrasy in Pre-Islamic and Early Islamic Poetry

By Ali A. Hussein

In Old Arabic poetry from the pre-Islamic and early Islamic periods to the end of the orthodox Caliphate, one theme is the lightning-scene. In this the protagonist asserts that he could not sleep... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3447059028
• ISBN13: 9783447059022
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Harrassowitz
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.5"