Author: Suheil Bushrui
Publisher: Saqi
ISBN: 0863563147
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
The Literary Heritage of the Arabs samples some of the finest literature produced by Arab writers in the last 1,500 years. The selection of poetry and prose spans many genres and styles, conveying the full range of Arab experiences and perspectives - from the tragic to the comic, the wistful to the mystical, the courtly to the lowly, and the Arab East to Andalusia. The reader of this anthology will become aware of the extent to which this vibrant and distinctive literary heritage has always been both receptive to the currents from neighbouring cultures and influential in the evolution of other literary traditions, in South Asia, Western Europe and beyond. Thus, the reader will discover, behind local colours and different literary conventions, our common humanity.
The Literary Heritage of the Arabs
Author: Suheil Bushrui
Publisher: Saqi
ISBN: 0863563147
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
The Literary Heritage of the Arabs samples some of the finest literature produced by Arab writers in the last 1,500 years. The selection of poetry and prose spans many genres and styles, conveying the full range of Arab experiences and perspectives - from the tragic to the comic, the wistful to the mystical, the courtly to the lowly, and the Arab East to Andalusia. The reader of this anthology will become aware of the extent to which this vibrant and distinctive literary heritage has always been both receptive to the currents from neighbouring cultures and influential in the evolution of other literary traditions, in South Asia, Western Europe and beyond. Thus, the reader will discover, behind local colours and different literary conventions, our common humanity.
Publisher: Saqi
ISBN: 0863563147
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
The Literary Heritage of the Arabs samples some of the finest literature produced by Arab writers in the last 1,500 years. The selection of poetry and prose spans many genres and styles, conveying the full range of Arab experiences and perspectives - from the tragic to the comic, the wistful to the mystical, the courtly to the lowly, and the Arab East to Andalusia. The reader of this anthology will become aware of the extent to which this vibrant and distinctive literary heritage has always been both receptive to the currents from neighbouring cultures and influential in the evolution of other literary traditions, in South Asia, Western Europe and beyond. Thus, the reader will discover, behind local colours and different literary conventions, our common humanity.
The Literary Heritage of the Arabs
Author: Suheil B. Bushrui
Publisher: Saqi Books - Saqi Books
ISBN: 9780863568244
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Literary Heritage of the Arabs samples some of the finest literature produced by Arab writers from pre-Islamic times to the Abbasid Dynasty. The selection of poetry and prose spans many genres and styles, from the tragic to the comic, the wistful to the mystical, and the courtly to the lowly.
Publisher: Saqi Books - Saqi Books
ISBN: 9780863568244
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Literary Heritage of the Arabs samples some of the finest literature produced by Arab writers from pre-Islamic times to the Abbasid Dynasty. The selection of poetry and prose spans many genres and styles, from the tragic to the comic, the wistful to the mystical, and the courtly to the lowly.
The Arabic Literary Heritage
Author: Roger Allen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521485258
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Roger Allen here offers an account of the cultural tradition of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present day. Allen's organising principle is not that of traditional literary histories, but is rather based on an account of the major genres of Arabic literature. After introductory chapters on principles and contexts, there are chapters devoted to the Qur'an as literature, poetry, belletristic prose, drama and criticism. Within each chapter the emphasis is on the texts themselves, and those who created and commented on them, but Allen also demonstrates his awareness of recent Western theoretical and critical approaches. The volume as a whole, which contains extensive quotations in English translation, a chronology and a guide to further reading, makes a major non-Western literary tradition newly accessible to students and scholars of the West.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521485258
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Roger Allen here offers an account of the cultural tradition of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present day. Allen's organising principle is not that of traditional literary histories, but is rather based on an account of the major genres of Arabic literature. After introductory chapters on principles and contexts, there are chapters devoted to the Qur'an as literature, poetry, belletristic prose, drama and criticism. Within each chapter the emphasis is on the texts themselves, and those who created and commented on them, but Allen also demonstrates his awareness of recent Western theoretical and critical approaches. The volume as a whole, which contains extensive quotations in English translation, a chronology and a guide to further reading, makes a major non-Western literary tradition newly accessible to students and scholars of the West.
The Ornament of the World
Author: Maria Rosa Menocal
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316092797
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This classic bestseller — the inspiration for the PBS series — is an "illuminating and even inspiring" portrait of medieval Spain that explores the golden age when Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance (Los Angeles Times). This enthralling history, widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain, where for more than seven centuries Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance, and where literature, science, and the arts flourished. "It is no exaggeration to say that what we presumptuously call 'Western' culture is owed in large measure to the Andalusian enlightenment...This book partly restores a world we have lost." —Christopher Hitchens, The Nation
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 0316092797
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
This classic bestseller — the inspiration for the PBS series — is an "illuminating and even inspiring" portrait of medieval Spain that explores the golden age when Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance (Los Angeles Times). This enthralling history, widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain, where for more than seven centuries Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance, and where literature, science, and the arts flourished. "It is no exaggeration to say that what we presumptuously call 'Western' culture is owed in large measure to the Andalusian enlightenment...This book partly restores a world we have lost." —Christopher Hitchens, The Nation
A Literary History of the Arabs
Author: Reynold Alleyne Nicholson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arabic literature
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arabic literature
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The Arabic Novel
Author: Roger Allen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arabic fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arabic fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
An Introduction to Arabic Literature
Author: Roger Allen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521776578
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
An accessible introduction to Arabic literature from the fifth century to the present.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521776578
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
An accessible introduction to Arabic literature from the fifth century to the present.
Literary Heritage of Classical Islam
Author: Mustansir Mir
Publisher: Darwin Press, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Arabic literature
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Publisher: Darwin Press, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Arabic literature
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A Literary History of the Arabs
Author: Reynold Alleyne Nicholson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arabic literature
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arabic literature
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Arabic Literature to the End of the Umayyad Period
Author: A. F. L. Beeston
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521240158
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 567
Book Description
The History provides an invaluable source of reference of the intellectual, literary and religious heritage of the Arabic-speaking and Islamic world.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521240158
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 567
Book Description
The History provides an invaluable source of reference of the intellectual, literary and religious heritage of the Arabic-speaking and Islamic world.