The Culture of Letter Writing in Pre Modern Islamic Society First Edition by Adrian Gully ISBN 074863374X 9780748633746
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ISBN 10: 074863374X
ISBN 13: 9780748633746
Author: Adrian Gully
The Culture of Letter-Writing in Pre-Modern Islamic Society received an honourable mention from the British-Kuwait Friendship Society at BRISMES 2009
Writing letters was an important component of intellectual life in the Middle Islamic period, telling us much about the cultural history of pre-modern Islamic society. This book offers a unique analysis of letter-writing, 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.
One of the strengths of this book is that it is based on a wide range of primary Arabic sources, thus reflecting the broader epistemological importance of letter-writing in Islamic society.
Table of contents:
Acknowledgements
Note on Dates
Prologue
1. The Foundations of Letter-Writing in Pre-Modern Islamic Society
2. Epistolary Prose, Poetry and Oratory: Essentials of the Debate
3. The Power of the Pen and the Primacy of Script
4. The Composition Secretary: Background and Status
5. The Composition Secretary: Moral and Inner Qualities
6. Bal?a, Epistolary Structure and Style
7. Epistolary Protocol
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index.
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