Samer M Ali: 1 book
Arabic Literary Salons in the Islamic Middle Ages
Poetry, Public Performance, and the Presentation of the Past
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2010
Arabic literary salons emerged in ninth-century Iraq and, by the tenth, were flourishing in Baghdad and other urban centers. In an age before broadcast media and classroom education, salons were the primary source of entertainment and escape for middle- and upper-rank members of society, serving also...
