Moorish Poetry: A Translation of "the Pennants", and Anthology Compiled in 1243 by the Andalusian Ibn SA'ID

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Main Details

Title Moorish Poetry: A Translation of "the Pennants", and Anthology Compiled in 1243 by the Andalusian Ibn SA'ID
Authors and Contributors      Edited by A.J. Arberry
Translated by A.J. Arberry
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:220
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenrePoetry anthologies
ISBN/Barcode 9780700714285
ClassificationsDewey:892.71008
Audience
Undergraduate
Professional & Vocational
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint RoutledgeCurzon
Publication Date 25 April 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Seven hundred and fifty years ago, this anthology of small masterpieces of renowned Moorish poets was compiled by Ibn Sa'id al-Andalusi, a native of Southern Spain. Its full title was The Pennants of the Champions and the Standards of the Distinguished. The selections were from poets born in Muslim Spain, North Africa and Sicily, the authors being classified according to their social status. The text of this anthology was printed and published in Madrid in 1942, and it has now been translated into rhymed English verses with an Introduction explaining the strict conventions of Arabic literature of the time, within which all these Moorish poets worked.