Moorish Poetry
A Translation of The Pennants an Anthology Compiled in 1243 by the Andalusian Ibn Sa'id

First published by Cambridge in 1953, this book is an English translation of The Pennants, an anthology of Arabic poetry.

A. J. Arberry (Translated by)

9780521170673, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 14 April 2011

220 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm, 0.24 kg

First published by Cambridge in 1953, this book is an English translation of The Pennants, an anthology of Arabic poetry compiled in 1243 by Ibn Sa'id al Andalusi, a native of Alcalá la Real in then Moorish southern Spain. The text is arranged geographically and falls into two main divisions, the first part being concerned with poets born in Arabic Spain, and the second dealing with those who were natives of North Africa (from Morocco to Tunisia) and Sicily. The separate geographical sections are further subdivided according to the poets' social status or profession. Featured in this highly personal vision are some of the most famous writers in Arabic literature, together with some more obscure ones. This is a fascinating volume that will be of value to anyone with an interest in the cultural life of the Arab world.

Introduction
1. Seville
2. Manish
3. Jerez
4. Alfeciras
5. Silves
6. Loule
7. Badajoz
8. Evora
9. Lisbon
10. Santa Maria
11. Santaren
12. Cordova
13. Toledo
14. Granada
15. Guadix
16. Alcala La Real
17. Jaen
18. Castalla
19. Segura
20. Almeria
21. Malaga
22. Murcia
23. Murcia
24. Lorca
25. Valencia
26. Denia
27. Alcira
28. Saragossa
29. Tudela
30. Ibiza
31. Birthplace unknown
32. Marrakesh
33. Ceuta
34. Tangiers
35. Masila
36. Bougie
37. Africa
38. Kairouan
39. Tunis
40. Bona
41. Tifash
42. Mahdia
43. Sicily
Index of poets
Index of first lines.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: general [DSB]