Seven Golden Odes of Arabia: The Mu'allaqat

by Paul Smith

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SEVEN GOLDEN ODES OF ARABIA The Mu'allaqat Translations, Introduction Paul Smith The Mu'allaqat is the title of a group of seven long Arabic odes or qasidas that have come down from the time before Islam. Each is considered the best work of these pre-Islamic poets. The name means 'The Suspended Qasidas' or 'The Hanging Poems', the traditional explanation being that these poems were hung on or in the Kaaba at Mecca. These famous ancient Arabic qasidas...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1503344487

ISBN13:9781503344488

Release Date:December 2014

Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Length:176 Pages

Weight:0.54 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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