Book contents
- Arabic Poetics
- Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
- Arabic Poetics
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Dates, Translations, Transliterations, and Names
- Introduction
- 1 Wonder
- 2 Wonder in Aristotelian Arabic Poetics
- 3 Discovery in Bayān
- 4 Metaphor and the Aesthetics of the Sign
- 5 Naẓm, Wonder, and the Inimitability of the Quran
- Epilogue
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other Titles in the Series
Conclusion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 April 2020
Book contents
- Arabic Poetics
- Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
- Arabic Poetics
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Dates, Translations, Transliterations, and Names
- Introduction
- 1 Wonder
- 2 Wonder in Aristotelian Arabic Poetics
- 3 Discovery in Bayān
- 4 Metaphor and the Aesthetics of the Sign
- 5 Naẓm, Wonder, and the Inimitability of the Quran
- Epilogue
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Other Titles in the Series
Summary
The Conclusion speculates as to why this wonder-based aesthetic appeared in the eleventh century and briefly situates it in some broader discussions of beauty in the medieval Islamicate world. It discusses what is at stake with wonder as an experience beyond mere aesthetic pleasure, as well as the limits of this kind of aesthetic appreciation. Finally, it points to the implications of this aesthetic theory beyond Arabic literature and suggests some parallels with modern literary theory.
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- Arabic PoeticsAesthetic Experience in Classical Arabic Literature, pp. 257 - 264Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020