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Classical Arabic Literature eBook

A Library Of Arabic Literature Anthology

by Geert Jan Van Gelder
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language: english
Publisher: New York University, December of 2012 ‧
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A major translation achievement, this anthology presents a rich assortment of classical Arabic poems and literary prose, from pre-Islamic times until the eighteenth century, with short introductions to guide non-specialist students and informative endnotes and bibliography for advanced scholars. Both entertaining and informative, Classical Arabic Literature ranges from the early Bedouin poems with their evocation of desert life to refined urban lyrical verse, from tender love poetry to sonorous eulogy and vicious lampoon, and from the heights of mystical rapture to the frivolity of comic verse. Prose selections include anecdotes, entertaining or edifying tales and parables, a fairy-tale, a bawdy story, samples of literary criticism, and much more.
With this anthology, distinguished Arabist Geert Jan van Gelder brings together well-known texts as well as less familiar pieces new even to scholars. Classical Arabic Literature reveals the rich variety of pre-modern Arabic social and cultural life, where secular texts flourished alongside religious ones. This masterful anthology introduces this vibrant literary heritage—including pieces translated into English for the first time—to a wide spectrum of new readers.
An English-only edition.

Classical Arabic Literature

A Library Of Arabic Literature Anthology

by Geert Jan Van Gelder

Property Description
ISBN: 9780814771204
Publisher: New York University
Release Date: December of 2012
Language: English
Format: eBook
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Categories: eBooks in English > Parenting > Technical Education
eBooks in English > Fiction > Other Literary Forms
eBooks in English > Dictionaries and Encyclopedias > Other Languages
eBooks in English > Tourist Guides and Maps > Asia, Pacific and Oceania
EAN: 9780814771204
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