Harun al-Rashid in Premodern Arabic Literary Imaginary: Ideology of Monogamy, Harem Politics, and Court Intrigues
| Main author: | Ouyang, Wen-Chin |
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| Format: | Book Chapters |
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| Summary: | Harun al-Rashid has a powerful presence in the Medieval Arabic Literary Imaginary. This chapter explores the imaginings of the character, entourage and rule of Harun al-Rashid in medieval Arabic storytelling and adab works and examines the role this body of stories and anecdotes interrogates political authority in pre-modern times. |
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