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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452314003321

Autore

Gully Adrian

Titolo

The culture of letter-writing in pre-modern Islamic society / / Adrian Gully [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , 2008

ISBN

0-7486-5313-9

1-281-25198-4

9786611251987

0-7486-3374-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 212 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

808.6091767

Soggetti

Letter writing - Islamic Empire - History - To 1500

Letter writing, Arabic - History - To 1500

Arabic letters - History and criticism

Scribes - Islamic Empire - History - To 1500

Letter writing - Religious aspects - Islam

Islamic Empire Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-207) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Foundations of Letter-Writing in Pre-Modern Islamic Society -- 2. Epistolary Prose, Poetry and Oratory: Essentials of the Debate -- 3. Power of the Pen and the Primacy of Script -- 4. Composition Secretary (i): Background and Status -- 5. Composition Secretary (ii): Moral and Inner Qualities -- 6. Balaga, Epistolary Structure and Style -- 7. Epistolary Protocol.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a unique analysis of letter writing in the Middle Islamic period.