Pagan or Muslim? “Structures of Feeling” and Religious Ambiguity in al-Khansāʾ
(2019)
Journal Article
Hammond, M. (2019). Pagan or Muslim? “Structures of Feeling” and Religious Ambiguity in al-Khansāʾ. Middle Eastern Literatures, 22(1), 36-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/1475262X.2019.1697506
The seventh-century poet al-Khansāʾ is perhaps the most renowned elegist in the Arabic poetic tradition. As a woman who has secured a place for herself at the heart of the canon, she stands as a feminist icon. But her poetry and life story have yield... Read More about Pagan or Muslim? “Structures of Feeling” and Religious Ambiguity in al-Khansāʾ.