Premium Members Get 10% Off and Earn Rewards Find Out More
The Thousand and One Nights in Arabic Literature and Society
The Thousand and One Nights has captivated audiences for centuries, conveying universal messages through the adventures of both historical and nonhistorical figures. Yet, since medieval times, it has not been considered worthy of serious literary debate, and has been marginalized in the tradition of high Arabic literature. This book has successfully defied this taboo and in a brilliant combination of medieval and modern studies has emphasized the continuity, rather than the compartmentalization of Arabo-Islamic culture.
1030172378
The Thousand and One Nights in Arabic Literature and Society
The Thousand and One Nights has captivated audiences for centuries, conveying universal messages through the adventures of both historical and nonhistorical figures. Yet, since medieval times, it has not been considered worthy of serious literary debate, and has been marginalized in the tradition of high Arabic literature. This book has successfully defied this taboo and in a brilliant combination of medieval and modern studies has emphasized the continuity, rather than the compartmentalization of Arabo-Islamic culture.
68.99 In Stock
The Thousand and One Nights in Arabic Literature and Society

The Thousand and One Nights in Arabic Literature and Society

by Richard Hovannisian, Georges Sabagh
The Thousand and One Nights in Arabic Literature and Society

The Thousand and One Nights in Arabic Literature and Society

by Richard Hovannisian, Georges Sabagh

Overview

The Thousand and One Nights has captivated audiences for centuries, conveying universal messages through the adventures of both historical and nonhistorical figures. Yet, since medieval times, it has not been considered worthy of serious literary debate, and has been marginalized in the tradition of high Arabic literature. This book has successfully defied this taboo and in a brilliant combination of medieval and modern studies has emphasized the continuity, rather than the compartmentalization of Arabo-Islamic culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521573979
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 04/13/1997
Series: Levi Della Vida Symposia , #12
Pages: 130
Product dimensions: 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.39(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction Fedwa Malti-Douglas; 1. The Thousand and One Nights in Arabic literature and society André Miquel; 2. Historical and mythical Baghdad in the tale of Ali b. Bakkar and Shams al-Nahar, or the resurgence of the imaginary Jamel Eddine Bencheikh; 3. Aja'ib in The Thousand and One Nights Roy P. Mottahedeh; 4. Shahrazad Feminist Fedwa Malti-Douglas; 5. Nihil obstat in storytelling? Seeger A. Bonebakker; 6. From history to fiction: the tale told by the King's steward in The Thousand and One Nights Muhsin H. Mahdi; 7. Ancient Near Eastern traditions in The Thousand and One Nights Stanislav Segert.
From the B&N Reads Blog
Page 1 of

Customer Reviews