Ibn Hamdis the Sicilian : Eulogist for a Falling Homeland
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Makers of the Muslim World
ISBN-10
1786078465
ISBN-13
9781786078469
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Imprint
Oneworld Academic
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 1st, 2021
Print length
176 Pages
Weight
276 grams
Dimensions
14.10 x 22.20 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
HistoryEuropean historyMiddle Eastern historyIslamIslamic life & practice
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The poet of the medieval Muslim world who is the best-known figure from four centuries of Arab-Islamic civilisation on the island of Sicily
‘Abd al-Jabbar ibn Hamdis (1055–1133) survives as the best-known figure from four centuries of Arab-Islamic civilisation on the island of Sicily. There he grew up in a society enriched by a century of cultural development but whose unity was threatened by competing warlords. After the Normans invaded, he followed many other Muslims in emigrating, first to North Africa and then to Seville, where he began his career as a court poet.
Although he achieved fame and success in his time, Ibn Hamdis was forced to bear witness to sectarian strife among the Muslims of both Sicily and Spain, and the gradual success of the Christian reconquest, including the decline of his beloved homeland. Through his verse, William Granara examines his life and times.
Although he achieved fame and success in his time, Ibn Hamdis was forced to bear witness to sectarian strife among the Muslims of both Sicily and Spain, and the gradual success of the Christian reconquest, including the decline of his beloved homeland. Through his verse, William Granara examines his life and times.
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