The Literary Heritage of the Arabs: Tribal Society to the Abassid Dynasty
by Suheil Bushrui
2021-01-09 11:06:10
The Literary Heritage of the Arabs: Tribal Society to the Abassid Dynasty
by Suheil Bushrui
2021-01-09 11:06:10
The breadth of Arabic literature produced by Arab writers from pre-Islamic times to the contemporary period reveals a world of thought and feeling largely unseen and unheard in the English-speaking world. In this wide-ranging and unique anthology, wo...
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The breadth of Arabic literature produced by Arab writers from pre-Islamic times to the contemporary period reveals a world of thought and feeling largely unseen and unheard in the English-speaking world. In this wide-ranging and unique anthology, works by Christian, Jewish, and Muslim authors show the genius of Arab civilization through the prism of literature.Through odes (or ''Mu''allaqat'' ); selections from the Qur''an; samples of Hadith and the poetry of rivalry, love, adventure, and mystic transcendence; and prose conveying scientific innovation, philosophical inquiry, theological disputation, and historical analysis, this extraordinary collection provides an authoritative overview of Arabic literature.
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