The Epistle of Forgiveness: Volume One: A Vision of Heaven and Hell

by Abū al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī and أبو العلاء المعري

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One of the most unusual books in classical Arabic literature, The Epistle of Forgiveness is the lengthy reply by the prolific Syrian poet and prose writer Abu l-'Ala' al-Ma'arri (d. 449/1057), to a letter written by an obscure grammarian, Ibn al-Qarih. With biting irony, The Epistle of Forgiveness mocks Ibn al-Qarih's hypocrisy and sycophancy by imagining he has died and arrived with some difficulty in Heaven, where he meets famous...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0814763782

ISBN13:9780814763780

Release Date:August 2013

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:464 Pages

Weight:1.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.2" x 9.1"

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