W J Prendergast: 1 book
The Maqámát of Badí' al-Zamán al-Hamadhání
Translated From The Arabic With An Introduction and Notes Historical and Grammatical
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
The triple aim of Hamadhání in this work, first translated into English in 1915, appears to have been to amuse, to interest and to instruct; and this explains why, in spite of the inherent difficulty of a work of this kind composed primarily with a view to the rhetorical effect upon the learned...
