Kitab al-Bukhala
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Kitab al-Bukhala is a famous 9th-century Arabic prose work by Al-Jahiz that satirically portrays misers and stinginess through witty anecdotes and social commentary.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic prose work
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adab literature ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 9th century CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baghdad
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Basra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Al-Jahiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition in medieval Islam ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 9th century ⓘ |
| genre |
adab
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prose ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
classic of Arabic humor
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important source on social history of Abbasid period ⓘ |
| hasModernForm |
critical editions
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translations into European languages ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical view of avarice ⓘ |
| hasReception |
studied by modern scholars of Arabic literature
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widely read in the Islamic world ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
rhetorically elaborate prose
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use of isnads and reported speech ⓘ |
| influenced | later Arabic satirical prose ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
anecdotes
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short narratives ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | classical Arabic literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
miserliness
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social satire ⓘ stinginess ⓘ |
| movement | Mu'tazilite intellectual milieu ⓘ |
| narrativeMode |
humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf | Arabic adab canon ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Al-Bayan wa al-Tabyin
NERFINISHED
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Al-Hayawan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Abbasid-era urban society ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
everyday life in Abbasid society
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portrayal of misers ⓘ social behavior ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Book of Misers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
character sketches
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irony ⓘ witty anecdotes ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Abu Uthman Amr ibn Bahr al-Jahiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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