Selections from the Art of Party Crashing in Medieval Iraq

He's fond of anyone who throws a party;he's always at a party in his dreams, for party-crashing's...
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Author: Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi
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Language: English
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Selections from the Art of Party Crashing in Medieval Iraq by Al-Baghdadi, Al-Khatib

Selections from the Art of Party Crashing in Medieval Iraq

$51.20

Selections from the Art of Party Crashing in Medieval Iraq

$51.20
Author: Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi
Format: Paperback
Language: English

He's fond of anyone who throws a party;
he's always at a party in his dreams,
for party-crashing's blazoned on his heart . . .
a prisoner to the path of fi ne cuisine.

With this statement, al-Khatib al-Baghdadi, a Muslim preacher and scholar, introduces The Art of Party-Crashing, 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.

Selove's translation, accompanied by her whimsical drawings, introduces the delights and surprises of medieval Arabic humor to a new audience.

Author: Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 08/27/2019
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
ISBN: 9780815636687

About the Author

Al-Khatib al-Baghadidi (1002-1071) was a Muslim preacher and scholar of the hadith. Al-Khatib is most well-known for Tarikh Baghdad (The History of Baghdad), which describes thousands of Baghdadi scholars. Like most of his writing, Tarikh Baghdad was intended as an aid for students of the hadith.

Emily Selove is a PhD student in UCLA's department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures where she studies classical Arabic literature.

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