History And Memory In The Abbasid Caliphate: Writing The Past In Medieval Arabic Literature (Early And Medieval Islamic World)

Abu Bakr al-Suli was a noted polymath and table companion in the courts of three Abbasid caliphs. In addition to his work as observer of the court, he is perhaps best known for his poetry - which would have a long-lasting influence on Arabic literature - historiographical insight and skill as a chess player. Letizia Osti here provides the first full-length English-language study devoted to al-Suli. In so doing, she sheds light onto broader questions, such as: How did the Abbasid court make sense of the past? What was the importance of written culture? And book collecting? What does 'historiography' mean in a medieval Islamic context?

• | Author: Letizia Osti
• | Publisher: I.B. Tauris
• | Publication Date: Jun 16, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 200 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 1788319230
• | ISBN-13: 9781788319232