_Ib_d in the Qur__n and Early Arabic Poetry: Semantic Observations

Kirill DmitrievUniversity of St. AndrewsOn the speaker:Kirill's research focuses on the study of the cultural history of Late Antiquity, early and classical Arabic language and literature, the Arabic philological tradition and Arabic lexicography. His current book-length project focuses on the study of early Arabic poetry, in particular the poetical school of al-Hira, in the context of late antique cultural history. He is also constructing an analytical database of early and classical Arabic poetry. The event is sponsored by The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization & The Graduate School.