Pens, Swords, and the Springs of Art Author : Nadia Yaqub Publisher : BRILL Total Pages : 390 Release : 2006-11-01 ISBN 10 : 9789047410348 ISBN 13 : 9047410343 Language : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL GET BOOK Pens, Swords, and the Springs of Art Book Description: Offering an analysis of oral poetry dueling performed at traditional Palestinian weddings this book addresses poetry dueling as a performative and compositional device, and explores the complex linkages between this tradition and other genres of Arabic poetry.