{"product_id":"throwing-down-the-verbal-gauntlet-the-arabic-invective-of-jar-299-r-and-al-farazdaq-hardcover","title":"Throwing Down the Verbal Gauntlet, the Arabic Invective of Jar\u0026#299;r and Al-Farazdaq - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCory Jorgensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrowing Down the Verbal Gauntlet\u003c\/i\u003e showcases Arab \"rapper\" poets Jarīr 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCory Jorgensen, Ph.D. (2012), University of Texas at Austin, is Assistant Professor of Arabic at George Washington University. He has published on classical Arabic literature and Arabic pedagogy, including, \"Jarīr and al-Farazdaq's Naqāʾiḍ Performance,\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of Arabic Literature\u003c\/i\u003e 54 (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48960769359974,"sku":"9789004716254","price":197.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/BucMA1EEky9789004716254.webp?v=1790581854","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/throwing-down-the-verbal-gauntlet-the-arabic-invective-of-jar-299-r-and-al-farazdaq-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}