Dreams of Abbasid Caliphs
Suspense and Tragedy in al-abarī’s History of Prophets and Kings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14594727 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johan Weststeijn (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-34 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Oriens (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0078-6527 • E-ISSN: 1877-8372 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/187783710x536644 |
| OpenAlex | W2010596891 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
On the basis of an analysis of three dreams by al-Mahdī, al-Rashīd and al-Amīn it is argued that the dreams in the Tarīkh al-rusul wa-l-mulūk are used to add suspense and tragedy to al-abarī’s presentation of events
Art · Literature · Presentation (obstetrics · Tragedy (event · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Medicine · Philosophy · Surgery
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |