Why study medieval Arabic praise poetry? To give a straightforward response, this genre is pivotal for anyone interested in the 'Golden Age' of the medieval Near East - a time when Baghdad and Samarra were capitals of a cosmopolitan, if turbulent, civilization, and every person of merit, from lute-player to lexicographer, sought entry to the Abbasid court.
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