{"product_id":"selections-from-the-art-of-party-crashing-in-medieval-iraq-9780815636687","title":"Selections from the Art of Party Crashing in Medieval Iraq","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe's fond of anyone who throws a party;\u003cbr\u003ehe's always at a party in his dreams, \u003cbr\u003efor party-crashing's blazoned on his heart . . .\u003cbr\u003ea prisoner to the path of fi ne cuisine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith this statement, al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, a Muslim preacher and scholar, introduces \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Party-Crashing\u003c\/i\u003e, a book that represents a sharp departure from the religious scholarship for which he is known. Compiled in the eleventh century, this collection of irreverent and playful anecdotes celebrates eating, drinking, and general merriment. Ribald jokes, flirtations, and wry observations of misbehaving Muslims acquaint readers with everyday life in medieval Iraq in a way that is both entertaining and edifying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelove's translation, accompanied by her whimsical drawings, introduces the delights and surprises of medieval Arabic humor to a new audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAl-Khatib al-Baghadidi\u003c\/b\u003e (1002-1071) was a Muslim preacher and scholar of the hadith. Al-Khatib is most well-known for\u003ci\u003e Tarikh Baghdad (The History of Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e), which describes thousands of Baghdadi scholars. Like most of his writing, \u003ci\u003eTarikh Baghdad\u003c\/i\u003e was intended as an aid for students of the hadith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Selove\u003c\/b\u003e is a PhD student in UCLA's department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures where she studies classical Arabic literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413424214290,"sku":"9780815636687","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_48b262e3-ea43-40ee-853b-328ec84278bf.jpg?v=1729353594","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/selections-from-the-art-of-party-crashing-in-medieval-iraq-9780815636687","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}