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Author Gully, Adrian.

Title The culture of letter-writing in pre-modern Islamic society / Adrian Gully
Published Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2008]
©2008

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 ADPML SPDU  809.49088297 G9711/C  LIB USE ONLY
Description xi, 212 pages ; 25 cm
Contents The foundations of letter-writing in pre-modern Islamic society -- Epistolary prose, poetry and oratory: essentials of the debate -- The power of the pen and the primacy of script -- The composition secretary (i): background and status -- The composition secretary (ii): moral and inner qualities -- Balaga, epistolary structure and style -- Epistolary protocol
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-207) and index
Subject Letter writing -- Religious aspects -- Islam
Letter writing -- Islamic countries.
ISBN 0748633731 (hbk.)
9780748633739 (hbk.)