The Abbasid Era Second - History of Arabic Literature

The book / The Second Abbasid Era - History of Arabic Literature, by the author / Shawqi Dhif, reviews the political, social, and mental life in the second Abbasid era, with a detailed analysis of the Zanj and Qarmatian revolutions and the decline of the Caliphate. The book focuses on the development of poetry and prose, and presents the prominent poets and critics, and classifies poets according to their political, social, romantic, and ascetic themes. It discusses the prose activity of oratory, letters, and debates, and highlights the most important literary figures such as Al-Jahiz and Ibn Qutaybah. The book offers a comprehensive view of the development of Arabic literature in its political and cultural environment with an accurate scientific style.