
- 1988/153 pages
The Alchemy of Glory:
The Dialectic of Truthfulness and Untruthfulness in Medieval Arabic Literary Criticism
Hardcover: $30.00
ISBN: 978-0-89410-632-3
Paperback: $16.00
ISBN: 978-0-89410-633-0
A detailed study of the literary debate among medieval Arab critics and philosophers about the use of truthfulness and untruthfulness in the poetry of the period. Emphasis on the critical schemes proposed by al-Jurjani and al-Qarta-janni. The book includes extensive notes, a bibliography, an index of personal names, and a useful glossary/index of literary and philosophical terms.