title: “KITAB AL-HAYAWAN” — AN ADAPTATION OF THE GREEK HERITAGE OR AN ORIGINAL TREATISE? THE SPECIFICS OF AL-JAHIZ’S ZOOLOGICAL WORK ON THE EXAMPLE OF CHAPTERS ON LIZARDS
metadata.name: dc.contributor.author
metadata.value: Dolgova, Irina A.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2024-11-12T21:30:06Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2024-11-12T21:30:06Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2024
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.other
metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/11701/9785288064135.03
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.uri
metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/47909
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: The work is devoted to the specific features of the description of animals in the work of
  Abu Usman al-Jahiz “Kitab Al-Hayawan” on the example of chapters on lizards in the light of their comparison with ancient treatises. The raised problem concerns the degree of
  borrowing of the ancient heritage by Arabic literature. The article defines the similarities
  and differences between the treatise “Kitab al-Hayawan” and its potential prototypes
  “Physiologist” and “Book of Animals” by Aristotle on the example of chapters on lizards.
  The paper raises the question of the genre affiliation of “Kitab Al-Hayawan” in the context
  of trends in the development of Arabic medieval literature, in particular the genre
  of Adab. Based on the results of comparing the structure, logic, sources used and the
  content of sections about lizards, the author concludes about the originality of “Kitab
  Al-Hayawan”. The specific logic of the narrative, the use of Arabic sources and their own
  observations, the emphasis on the moral qualities of animals distinguish this treatise
  from “Physiologist” and “Book of Animals” by Aristotle.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.language.iso
metadata.value: ru
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: St. Petersburg University Studies in Social Sciences & Humanities;Volume 6
metadata.lang: -
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Arabic medieval literature
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: zoological treatises
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Arab-Islamic culture
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Aristotle
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: al-Jahiz
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: “KITAB AL-HAYAWAN” — AN ADAPTATION OF THE GREEK HERITAGE OR AN ORIGINAL TREATISE? THE SPECIFICS OF AL-JAHIZ’S ZOOLOGICAL WORK ON THE EXAMPLE OF CHAPTERS ON LIZARDS
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metadata.name: dc.type
metadata.value: Article
metadata.lang: en_GB
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