Body in arabic love poetry, the: the ‘udhri tradition
Auteur :
Alharthi, Jokha
Éditeur :
Edinburgh University Press
ISBN :
9781474486330
Date de publication :
21 mai 2021
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Jokha Alharthi re-appraises the relationship between love, poetry and Arab society in the 8th to 11th centuries. She avoids clichés about the purity of love in 'Udhri poetry, instead questioning the traditional emphasis on chastity and the assumption that this poetry omits any concept of the body.