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Throwing down the verbal gauntlet

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  • Monograph

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  • Performance poetry--Islamic Empire--History and criticism (LCSH)
  • Jarīr ibn ʻAṭīyah, -728? Naqāʼiḍ.
  • Farazdaq, approximately 641-approximately 728--Criticism and interpretation. (LCSH)

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"Throwing Down the Verbal Gauntlet showcases Arab "rapper" poets Jarir and al-Farazdaq. This eighth-century duo is best known for a series of verbal battles (flytings) they carried out over several decades. Verbal Gauntlet argues that these poets performed in order to elevate their own prestige, just as rappers do in modern-day "Dozens" battles. These were performances for performance's sake, a first for a genre traditionally associated with settling tribal disputes. The book provides a new interpretation of this poetry and changes the way we see the intertwining roles of poet, opponent, and audience"-- Provided by publisher.

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Jorgensen, Cory. Throwing down the verbal gauntlet

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  • Date: 2026-09-11T23:41:58.372896+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 24010453

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  • Date: 2026-09-11
  • Cataloger id: Unknown
  • Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
  • Description language: eng
  • Description authentication: pcc

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