The Lightning-Scene in Ancient Arabic Poetry : Function, Narration and Idiosyncrasy in Pre-Islamic and Early Islamic Poetry.
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 because he saw lightning flashing far away in the sky. The book explores the various functions of this s...
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| Format: | eBog Electronisk |
| Sprog: | English Arabic |
| Imprint: | Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz Verlag, 2014. |
| Serier: | Arabische Studien.
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