{"product_id":"the-genius-of-invective-ibn-zaydns-letter-explained-9781479835874","title":"The Genius of Invective: Ibn Zayd\u0026#363;n's Letter Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant exposition of Arabic literary culture\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 11th-century Córdoba, the celebrated poet Ibn Zaydūn found himself jockeying for the affections of Wallādah, accomplished poet and free-spirited daughter of an Umayyad caliph. Looking to embarrass a rival suitor, Ibn Zaydūn mischievously wrote and publicized an eloquent, erudite, and searing rejection letter in Wallādah's name, which went on to become one of the most widely read works of Arabic literature. His letter was so rich with historical references and sophisticated metaphors that it became a cultural touchstone among the literary elite. One could not belong in refined circles if one did not understand Ibn Zaydūn's letter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Three centuries later, the Egyptian litterateur Ibn Nubātah wrote a guide to this widely-admired text. In \u003ci\u003eThe Genius of Invective\u003c\/i\u003e, a brilliant work of explication, Ibn Nubātah supplements Ibn Zaydūn's complete letter with concise biographies of every figure referenced in it and glosses arcane Arabic terms. This wide-ranging volume offered readers a veritable encyclopedia of the key cultural and literary references that peppered Ibn Zaydūn's famous letter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As impressive in its own right as the remarkable letter that inspired it, \u003ci\u003eThe Genius of Invective\u003c\/i\u003e is a peerless example of the breadth, depth, and complexity of the Arabic classical literary tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA bilingual Arabic-English edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIbn Nubātah (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIbn Nubātah\u003c\/b\u003e (686-768\/1287-1366) was an Egyptian litterateur, known for both his accomplished prose style and for his poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Webb (Edited and Translated by) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePeter Webb \u003c\/b\u003eis a University Lecturer in Arabic Literature and Culture at Leiden University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eImagining the Arabs: Arab Identity and the Rise of Islam\u003c\/i\u003e as well as editor and translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Excellence of the Arabs\u003c\/i\u003e (with James Montgomery and Sarah Savant) for the Library of Arabic Literature. \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661060243730,"sku":"9781479835874","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c16b4235-0d60-4c32-a190-a6c433ddc6ea.jpg?v=1760435192","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-genius-of-invective-ibn-zaydns-letter-explained-9781479835874","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}