{"product_id":"the-book-of-noble-character-9789004300910","title":"The Book of Noble Character","description":"This critical Arabic text edition of \u003ci\u003eK. Makārim al-akhlāq wa-maḥāsin al-ādāb wa-badāʾiʿ al-awṣāf wa-gharāʾib al-tashbīhāt\u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eBook of Noble Character, Excellent Conduct, Admirable Descriptions, and Curious Similes\u003c\/i\u003e) is a substantial work of \u003ci\u003eadab\u003c\/i\u003e attributed to the prominent \u003ci\u003elittérateur\u003c\/i\u003e Abū Manṣūr al-Thaʿālibī (d. 429\/1039) that consists of a short introduction and three chapters. The first chapter addresses acquiring noble character and excellent conduct (\u003ci\u003eal-taḥallī bi-makārim al-akhlāq wa-maḥāsin al-ādāb\u003c\/i\u003e); the second addresses shunning away from base character and ugly traits (\u003ci\u003eal-tazakkī ʿan masāwiʾ al-akhlāq wa-maqābiḥ al-shiyam\u003c\/i\u003e); and the third addresses admirable descriptions and curious similes (\u003ci\u003ebadāʾiʿ al-awṣāf wa-gharāʾib al-tashbīhāt\u003c\/i\u003e). At the end of the text one finds a relatively large collection of widely circulating proverbs (\u003ci\u003eamthāl sāʾira\u003c\/i\u003e) that are alphabetically arranged. \u003ci\u003eMakārim al-akhlāq\u003c\/i\u003e is in essence an anthology of “good conduct” and of quotations suitable for social and literary discourse. It reflects the three ingredients of \u003ci\u003eadab\u003c\/i\u003e: behavior, literary culture, and learning. The work is introduced by an analytical study discussing the attribution of the work, the related genres, and the unique manuscript of the text.","brand":"Bilal Orfali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48269022232827,"sku":"9789004300910","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_4e93a7d1-d57f-4ce7-a125-b19f9e327f2a.jpg?v=1770945136","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-book-of-noble-character-9789004300910","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}