TY - BOOK AU - Harb,Lara TI - Arabic poetics: aesthetic experience in classical Arabic literature T2 - Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization SN - 9781108490214 U1 - 808.10917/5927 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Cambridge, UK, New York, NY PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Poetics KW - History KW - To 1500 KW - Arabic poetry KW - 750-1258 KW - History and criticism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "The sixth/twelfth-century Andalusian philosopher Ibn Rushd, or Averroes as he is known in Latin, cites the following early Islamic-era verse in his commentary on Aristotle's Poetics. In it, the poet describes having a conversation with his fellow caravan travelers on camelback on their way home after they have fulfilled their pilgrimage duties in Mecca"-- ER -