The Literary Heritage of the Arabs

by Suheil Bushrui (Editor), James M. Malarkey (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863568244
Publisher:	Saqi Books
Publication date:	02/19/2013
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	488
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Suheil Bushrui: Suheil Bushrui is a distinguished author, poet, critic and translator, particularly revered as an authority on the works of W.B. Yeats, whose work he translated into Arabic, and Kahlil Gibran. He is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management, University of Maryland. Previous books include 'The Spiritual Heritage of the Human Race: An Introduction to the World’s Religions' and 'The Wisdom of the Arabs'.
James M. Malarkey: James M. Malarkey, a specialist in the Middle East and North Africa, is the Chair of Humanities and General Education at Antioch UniversityMidwest.

Table of Contents

Contents:

Introduction i

Part I: The Pre-Islamic Period (Jahiliyya) 1

Part II: The Islamic Age 23

Part III: The Ummayad Dynasty 47

Part IV: The Abbasid Dynasty 65

Part V: al-Andalus - Arab Spain 195

Part VI: The Age of Depression 231

Part VII: al-Nahda - Renaissance of Arabic Literature 277

Part VIII: Modern Arabic Literature 351

Notes 411

Notes on Authors 423

Acknowledgements 439

Notes on Editors 447