The Panegyrics of Al-Akhtal to the Umayyads
al-Akhtal al-Taghlibî was one of the great panegyrists of the Umayyad period. He became famous for his satires and panegyrics in a period when poetry was an important political instrument. al-Akhtal was introduced to Yazîd b. Mu'âwiyah by Ka'b b. Ju'ayl. He became a close friend of th...
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Ankara University
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://dtcfdergisi.ankara.edu.tr/index.php/dtcf/article/view/2060 |