An Introduction to Arabic Literature Tapa blanda - 2000

Roger Allen provides a comprehensive introductory survey of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present day. The volume focuses on the major genres of Arabic literature, dealing with Islam's sacred text, the Qur'an, and a wealth of poetry, narrative prose, drama and criticism. Allen reveals the continuities that link the creative output of the present day to the illustrious literary heritage of the past and incorporates an enormously rich body of popular literature typified most famously by The Arabian Nights. The volume is informed by Western critical approaches, but within each chapter the emphasis is on the texts themselves, with extensive quotations in English translation. Reference features include a chronology and a guide to further reading. A revised and abridged version of Allen's acclaimed study, The Arabic Literary Heritage, this book provides an invaluable student introduction to a major non-Western literary tradition.

Detalles

• Título An Introduction to Arabic Literature
• Autor Roger Allen
• Encuadernación Tapa blanda
• Edición Third Printing
• Páginas 288
• Volúmenes 1
• Idioma ENG
• Editorial Cambridge University Press, U.S.A.
• Fecha de publicación 2000-07-13
• Abridged Sí
• ISBN 9780521776578 / 0521776570
• Peso 0.89 libras (0.40 kg)
• Dimensiones 8.99 x 6.04 x 0.63 pulgadas (22.83 x 15.34 x 1.60 cm)
• Nivel de lectura 1570
• Temas
  • Cultural Region: Arab World
  • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
• Library of Congress subjects Arabic literature - History and criticism
• Número de catálogo de la Librería del Congreso de EEUU 99053418
• Dewey Decimal Code 892.709