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Desert Tracings : Six Classic Arabian Odes by 'Alqama, Shanfara, Labid, 'Antara, Al-A'sha, and Dhu al-Rumma
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Product Description
A skillful translation of six classical odes of pre-Islamic Arabia.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #102128 in Books
- Published on: 1989-05-15
- Original language: Arabic
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 87 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
Is What You Knew Kept Secret by Alqama Ibn Abada
The Mu'allaqa by Antara Ibn Shaddad
To The Encampments Of Mayya by Dhu Al-rumma
The Mu'allaqa by Labid Ibn Rabi
Bid Hurayra Farewell by Maymun Ibn Qays
Arabian Ode In L by Shanfara
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder®
Review
"A wonderfully representative selection of six early Arabic poems. The translations are amazing in their accurate reflection of the nuances of the original" (Roger Allen )
Language Notes
Text: English, Arabic (translation)
Customer Reviews
Excellent translation and editing of Arabic poetry
A lovely book if you want to have some understanding of the context of Classical Arabic of the Koran. Without Sells' notes, some of the trapping of pre-Islamic culture would be lost on the reader, the poems would be opaque. I highly recommend the book, the poems, and Prof. Sells' notes.
Evocative
Beautiful, the most lyric translation of the odes I have encountered
I love the translation of Shanfara in this book
I really enjoyed this book when I first read it in college back in the 90s. I just picked up another copy here on Amazon. A great introduction to jahiliyya poetry.
