{"product_id":"9781138945258","title":"Literature and the Islamic Court : Cultural life under al-Sahib Ibn 'Abbad (Culture and Civilization in the Middle East)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe court of the vizier and literary person al-Ṣāḥib Ibn ʿAbbād (326-385\/938-995) in western Iran is one of the most remarkable examples of a medieval Islamic court, with a sophisticated literary activity in Arabic (and, to a lesser extent, in Persian). \u003ci\u003eLiterature and the Islamic Court\u003c\/i\u003e examines the literary activity at the court of al-Ṣāḥib and sheds light on its functional logic. It is an inquiry into the nature of a great medieval court, where various genres of poetry and prose were produced, performed, and evaluated regularly. Major aspects examined in the book are the patterns of patronage, selection, and auditioning; the cultural codes and norms governing performance, production, and criticism; the interaction between the patron and courtiers and among the courtiers themselves; competition; genres as productive molds; the hegemonic literary taste; and the courtly habitus. This book reveals the significance these courts held as institutions that were at the heart of literary production in Arabic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45416363655247,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":8190.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9174\/2287\/files\/9781138945258-1.jpg?v=1780453972","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.tw\/products\/9781138945258","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Taiwan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}