Virtues and opposites

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Sprache - Sonstige

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In his book, "Al-Mahasin wal-Adad," Al-Jahiz excels with his unique linguistic style, combining deep composition with ease of understanding, presenting a literary text that blends humor and wisdom. Al-Jahiz presents the virtues and flaws in things and human traits, discussing intelligence and cunning as well as foolishness, balancing patriotism with its counterpart of betrayals, and examining social customs and the simultaneous good and evil they bring. In an engaging narrative style filled with anecdotes, humor, and social situations, Al-Jahiz painted a vivid picture of his era with all its contradictions, making the book a literary and cultural reference that reflects the Arabs' genius in the art of reconciling contradictions. This text not only reveals Al-Jahiz's mastery of rhetoric, but also his profound philosophical and humanistic outlook. It is an immortal work that will be enjoyed by readers as well as contemplated by researchers.


About the Author

الجاحظ (776–868) أديب ومفكر عربي من البصرة، يُعد من أعظم كتاب العصر العباسي. اشتهر بأسلوبه الساخر وبموسوعته «الحيوان» وكتابه «البيان والتبيين»، التي جمعت بين الأدب والفكر والعلوم.

Product Details

Publisher: Al-Mashreq eBookstore

Genre: Sprache - Sonstige

Language: ara

Size: 180 Pages

Filesize: 521.5 KB

ISBN: 9781829633266

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