The Two Elegant Faces: Aesthetics of Praising Something and its Opposite

Explores the unique literary phenomenon in Arabic heritage of simultaneously praising an object and its opposite.

Features & Benefits:

• Analyzes the intrinsic "two faces" of all things – beauty and flaw, good and evil – and how different perspectives reveal these aspects.
• Traces this literary device through various eras of Arabic literature, from the pre-Islamic period to the modern day.
• Examines the contributions of key scholars who compiled works on this subject, including Al-Jahiz, Al-Bayhaqi, and Al-Tawhidi.
• Delves into the critical and psychological dimensions of this phenomenon, considering topics like youth and old age, white and black, and wealth and poverty.
• Provides insights into the creative mastery and rhetorical skills of Arab poets and writers across the ages.

Product Detail

English Title: "The Two Elegant Faces": Aesthetics of Praising Something and its Opposite in the Arabic Heritage 
ISBN-13: 9789991786360
Author: Mustafa Muhammad Rizq Al-Suwahli
Publisher: UNISSA Press
Language: Arabic