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Paradise is the Feet of the Mothers. Some Preliminary Remarks Concerning the Figuration of Motherhood in Medieval Arab Literature

Toral-Niehoff, Isabel

Imago temporis, 2013, Vol.7 (7), p.45

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Paradise is the Feet of the Mothers. Some Preliminary Remarks Concerning the Figuration of Motherhood in Medieval Arab Literature
Autor: Toral-Niehoff, Isabel
Assuntos: 400-1499 Medieval period ; Arabic language literature ; Ibn 'Abd Rabbih, A?mad ibn Mu?ammad(860-940) ; Kitab al-'iqd al-farid ; motherhood ; prose ; Spanish literature
É parte de: Imago temporis, 2013, Vol.7 (7), p.45
Descrição: The articles analyses in a preliminary study the configuration of motherhood (the mere biological fact of being a mother) and motherliness (the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of a mother, i.e. of maternal love) in Medieval Arab Literature, taking as case studies the portrayal of both topics in the adab-encyclopaedia al-ʿIqd al-Farīd by the Cordovan man of letters Ibn ʿAbdrabbih (860-940 CE). In addition, it discusses the methodical difficulties of investigating past mentalities, attitudes and social expectations in Pre-Modern Islam and pleas for a stronger consideration of literary texts.
Editor: Universitat de Lleida
Idioma: Catalão;Inglês

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