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Context and the Enhancement of the Meaning of Ahbār in the Kitāb Al-Aānī

Context and the Enhancement of the Meaning of Ahbār in the Kitāb Al-Aānī CONTEXT AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE MEANING OF AHB � R IN THE KIT � B AL-A � N � * BY HILARY KILPATRICK N THE last twenty years a handful of scholars have begun to I investigate the intrinsic literary qualities of classical Arabic belles lettres; they have devoted their attention in particular to the maqama, biographical dictionaries, and certain adab books organised round a particular themel. On first sight, it may appear strange that the Kitab al-a?dni- (Book of Songs) of Abu I-Farag al-Isbahdni (d. 362- 3/972-3)2, generally regarded as one of the masterpieces of classical Arabic literature, should have been neglected in this scholarly endeavour up till now. On reflection, however, the reluctance of researchers to tackle this book can easily be explained. Not only is its size formidable, but the music which the word sazvt (song) on page after page con- jured up can never be recreated. The Agani must therefore be approached as an adab work, but always in the knowledge that this * This article is a revised version of a paper given at the British Society for Mid- dle Eastern Studies' 1989 International Conference at the University of Durham, which was http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Arabica Brill

Context and the Enhancement of the Meaning of Ahbār in the Kitāb Al-Aānī

Arabica , Volume 38 (3): 351 – Jan 1, 1991

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© 1991 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0570-5398
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1570-0585
DOI
10.1163/157005891X00347
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Abstract

CONTEXT AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE MEANING OF AHB � R IN THE KIT � B AL-A � N � * BY HILARY KILPATRICK N THE last twenty years a handful of scholars have begun to I investigate the intrinsic literary qualities of classical Arabic belles lettres; they have devoted their attention in particular to the maqama, biographical dictionaries, and certain adab books organised round a particular themel. On first sight, it may appear strange that the Kitab al-a?dni- (Book of Songs) of Abu I-Farag al-Isbahdni (d. 362- 3/972-3)2, generally regarded as one of the masterpieces of classical Arabic literature, should have been neglected in this scholarly endeavour up till now. On reflection, however, the reluctance of researchers to tackle this book can easily be explained. Not only is its size formidable, but the music which the word sazvt (song) on page after page con- jured up can never be recreated. The Agani must therefore be approached as an adab work, but always in the knowledge that this * This article is a revised version of a paper given at the British Society for Mid- dle Eastern Studies' 1989 International Conference at the University of Durham, which was

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