Der Diwān des Ibrāhīm al-Miʻmār (gest. 749/1348-49)

"Ibrâhîm al-Mi'mâr was one of the most important Arab poets of the first half of the 14th century. He came from the class of artisans and tradesmen and is an example of how, with the rise of urban education at that time, wider strata of society became involved in literary life. Nevertheless, the literature of Ayyubid and Mamluk times in Arabic studies was long neglected. The reason for this was a picture of history that started from a 'golden age' up to the 11th century and a dramatically long epoch of decline as a result of climatic and economic crises. The recovery phase that began in the twelfth century and the fruitful literary activity associated with it was ignored. This can be illustrated in the work of Ibrâhîm al-Mi'mâr. He was a poet's star whose works were praised by elite literary figures and spread in impeccable handwriting, of which, however, modern Arabistics had taken little notice. The present volume brings together in the edition section al-Mi'mârs poetic work. The commentary section contains supplementary material and facilitates access to this highly significant legacy of a literary epoch that is still understudied."--Publisher.