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050 4 $aPN4400$b.G85 2008
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100 1 $aGully, Adrian.
245 14 $aThe culture of letter-writing in pre-modern Islamic society /$cAdrian Gully.
260 $aEdinburgh :$bEdinburgh University Press,$cc2008.
300 $axi, 212 p. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 197-207) and index.
520 1 $a"This book offers a unique analysis of letter-writing in the Middle Islamic period. Writing letters was an important component of intellectual life at that time, telling us much about the cultural history of pre-modern Islamic society." "Focusing on the notion of the power of the pen, the author looks at the wider context of epistolography, relating it to the power structures of Islamic society in that period. He also attempts to identify some of the similarities and differences between Muslim modes of letter-writing and those of western cultures." "Readers will find detailed explanations of how letter-writing in that culture was much more than a vehicle of artistic prose. They will also learn about the conflict between writing and orality in Islamic society during the pre-Modern period."--Jacket.
505 0 $a1. Foundations of Letter-Writing in Pre-Modern Islamic Society -- 2. Epistolary Prose, Poetry and Oratory: Essentials of the Debate -- 3. Power of the Pen and the Primacy of Script -- 4. Composition Secretary (i): Background and Status -- 5. Composition Secretary (ii): Moral and Inner Qualities -- 6. Balaga, Epistolary Structure and Style -- 7. Epistolary Protocol.
650 0 $aLetter writing$zIslamic countries.
650 0 $aLetter writing$xReligious aspects$xIslam.
650 0 $aLetter writing$zIslamic Empire$xHistory$yTo 1500.
650 0 $aLetter writing, Arabic$xHistory$yTo 1500.
650 0 $aArabic letters$xHistory and criticism.
650 0 $aScribes$zIslamic Empire$xHistory$yTo 1500.
651 0 $aIslamic Empire$xSocial life and customs.
988 $a20080327
906 $0OCLC