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dc.contributor.authorAlahmari, JM
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-01T08:40:33Z
dc.date.issued2019-09-23
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the perspectives of Arab poets on three kinds of arts: poetry, music and singing, and painting and sculpture from the Pre-Islamic era until the end of the 5th / 11th century. This issue is analysed and discussed through the ages focusing on two methodological approaches: first, thematic analysis has been employed to discover poets’ perspectives and categorise them; second, Arabic rhetorical analysis through figures of speech or ‘ilm al-bayan has been used to delve deeper into the poets’ meanings. This research is concerned to discover poets’ views through their poetry that has been written regarding these art forms and the artists that created them. In the analysis, this research distinguishes between two clear stages, each with its particular features. The first is termed the early stage where the poetic verses regarding the arts are limited, superficial, and only use minimal rhetorical tools. However, the second stage is called the developed stage, where the poetic verses regarding arts are much more extensive; furthermore, the art forms became a major theme in the poetry, the poets discuss the arts in-depth, and use rhetorical tools such as simile, metaphor, and personification substantially and actively. Arab poets expressed their perspectives on the arts in various ways. They were interested in showing their opinions about poetry through drawing comparisons between poets and poetic texts, revealing both negative and positive opinions, and providing advice regarding poetry. Regarding music and singing, the poets show their perspectives both positively and negatively, focusing on some specific issues such as the lyrics, musical proficiency, performance technique, and so on. Concerning painting and sculpture, poets reflect upon this art form positively, showing their ardent admiration of this art form. It can be argued that if arranging these three arts depending on the level of importance attached to each by Arab poets’ writings, one would put poetry in the first position, music and singing in the second and finally painting and sculpture in the third.en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10871/38984
dc.publisherUniversity of Exeteren_GB
dc.rights.embargoreasonI am planning to publish my thesis.en_GB
dc.subjectArab poets’ perspectives on the arts Until the end of the 5th / 11th Century A thematic and rhetorical analytical approachen_GB
dc.subjectArab poets’ perspectives on poetryen_GB
dc.subjectArab poets’ perspectives on music and singingen_GB
dc.subjectArab poets’ perspectives on painting and sculptureen_GB
dc.subjectArabic poetryen_GB
dc.subjectArabic musicen_GB
dc.subjectpainting and sculptureen_GB
dc.subjectPainting and sculpture in Arab poets' perspectives from the Pre-Islamic era until the end of the 5th / 11th century.en_GB
dc.subjectArabic singingen_GB
dc.titleArab poets’ perspectives on the arts Until the end of the 5th / 11th Century A thematic and rhetorical analytical approachen_GB
dc.typeThesis or dissertationen_GB
dc.date.available2019-10-01T08:40:33Z
dc.contributor.advisorNetton, Ien_GB
dc.contributor.advisorPhillips, Cen_GB
dc.publisher.departmentInstitute of Arab and Islamic Studiesen_GB
dc.rights.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserveden_GB
dc.type.degreetitlePhD in Arab and Islamic Studiesen_GB
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen_GB
dc.type.qualificationnameDoctoral Thesisen_GB
rioxxterms.versionNAen_GB
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2019-09-27
rioxxterms.typeThesisen_GB
refterms.dateFOA2019-10-01T08:40:40Z


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