The Abbasid and Mamlūk clerks (kuttāb) showed great interest in the exchange of friendship letters (iḫwāniyyāt) which made use of extravagant themes and parody and went beyond the pragmatic function of this genre. This paper intends to shed light on the use of the letter of friendship as literary entertainment, necessary for emotional bonds and for the reinforcement of a sense of belonging to the elite of scholars.
La lettera di amicizia abbaside e mamelucca tra funzione sociale e svago letterario
AHMED ISMAIL AHMED, NASSER
2016-01-01
Abstract
The Abbasid and Mamlūk clerks (kuttāb) showed great interest in the exchange of friendship letters (iḫwāniyyāt) which made use of extravagant themes and parody and went beyond the pragmatic function of this genre. This paper intends to shed light on the use of the letter of friendship as literary entertainment, necessary for emotional bonds and for the reinforcement of a sense of belonging to the elite of scholars.
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