''The Ring of the Dove'' or ''Ṭawq al-Ḥamāmah'' ()Hitti, p. 58 is a treatise on love written in the year 1022 by

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. Normally a writer of theology and law, Ibn Hazm produced his only work of literature with ''The Ring of the Dove''. He was heavily influenced by

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: 21:30 December 20, 2012. though the bulk of the work was still his own writing, rather than an anthology of other works.Lois A. Giffen, "Ibn Hazm and the Tawq al-Hamama. Taken from ''The Legacy of Muslim Spain'', pg. 424. Ed.

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, 1994. Although the human aspects of affection are the primary concern, the book was still written from the perspective of a devout Muslim, and as such chastity and restraint were common themes. The book provides a glimpse into Ibn Hazm's own psychology. Ibn Hazm's teenage infatuation with one of his family's maids is often quoted as an example of the sort of chaste, unrequited love about which the author wrote. The manuscript of ''Ṭawq al-ḥamāma'' (MS Or. 927) is held at

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and is also available digitally. The work has been published into English multiple times. of the Oriental Institute of Chicago translated the work and his translation appeared in 1931 and

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's translation was published in 1951.Ibn Hazm (1953), p. 4

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Arberry's English translation.
* Nykl's English translation {{DEFAULTSORT:Ring Of The Dove, The 1022 books Works by ibn Hazm 11th-century Arabic-language books Medieval Arabic literature

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