Medieval Arabic Praise Poetry - Ibn Al-Rumi and the Patron's Redemption - Paperback - 2010

This title gives an insight into panegyrics, a genre central to understanding medieval Near Eastern Society. Poets in this multi-ethnic society would address the majority of their verse to rulers, generals, officials, and the urban upper classes, its tone ranging from celebration to reprimand and even to threat.
Year of publication: 2010
Pagination: 366 pages, black & white illustrations
Format: Paperback