The Seven Poems Suspended from the Temple at Mecca

by F.E. Johnson (Translator)

A collection of seven pre-Islamic Arabic poems, the Mu`llaqat form the most celebrated forms of poetry, and "the place assigned to them by Arab literary men has not been without a certain overshadowing effect on western criticism in its turn.". A tool for students of Arabic literature, this book gives a literal translation of these poems with a commentary.

268 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002