Selections from the art of party-crashing in medieval Iraq / al-Khatib al-Baghdadi ; translated and illustrated by Emily Selove.

Selections from the art of party-crashing in medieval Iraq /

Compiled in the eleventh century, this collection of irreverent and playful anecdotes celebrates eating, drinking, and general merriment. Ribald jokes, flirtations, and wry observations of misbehaving Muslims acquaint readers with everyday life in medieval Iraq in a way that is both entertaining and...

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Main Author: Khaṭīb al-Baghdādī, Abū Bakr Aḥmad ibn ʻAlī, 1002-1071
Other Authors: Selove, Emily
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Arabic
Published: Syracuse University Press : Syracuse, New York, [2012]
Subjects:
Anecdotes > Arab countries.
Parasitism (Social sciences) > Anecdotes.
Arabic poetry > 750-1258 > History and criticism.
Parasitism (Social sciences) in literature.
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