Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Plates vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Foreword viii
6. Preface xvi
7. 1 Introduction: A Critical Reappraisal of Scholarship of the ‘Udhri Tradition 1
8. 2 Reconstructing the Past 32
9. 3 ‘Udhri Tradition between Chastity and Sensuality 56
10. 4 The Representation of the Beloved’s Body 85
11. 5 Present and Absent Bodies of the Beloved 127
12. 6 Textuality versus Reality 164
13. 7 The Representation of the Lover’s Body in the ‘Udhri Tradition 189
14. Conclusion 226
15. Appendix 233
16. Bibliography 249
17. Index 262