Makers of the Muslim World: Ibn Hamdis the Sicilian - Eulogist for a falling Homeland
By: Granara, Williamselect image to view/enlarge/scroll
By: | Granara, William |
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Language: | English |
Format: | Hardcover |
Pages: | 160 pp, Map |
Publisher: | One World Academics, London 2021 |
Dimensions: | 14 x 21 cm |
ISBN-13: | 9781786078469 |
Topic: | Islam - Medieval History - Arab poets - Biography - Italy - Sicily |
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Although he achieved fame and success in his time, Ibn Hamdis was forced to bear witness to sectarian strife among the Muslims of both Sicily and Spain, and the gradual success of the Christian reconquest, including the decline of his beloved homeland. Through his verse, William Granara examines his life and times.