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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100700717250
ISBN-139780700717255
eBay Product ID (ePID)2258984
Product Key Features
Number of Pages208 Pages
Publication NameArabic Literature : an Overview
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
SubjectMiddle Eastern, Regional Studies
TypeTextbook
AuthorPierre Cachia
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science
SeriesCulture and Civilization in the Middle East Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length8.7 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2002-068059
Dewey Edition21
Reviews'Cachia does indeed possess a consistent and persuasive overview of the subject ... he is learned and lively and his enthusiasms are infectious.' - Middle Eastern Studies, 'Cachia does indeed possess a consistent and persuasive overview of the subject ... he is learned and lively and his enthusiasms are infectious.'- Middle Eastern Studies
Dewey Decimal892.7/09
Table Of ContentPreface The Transcription of Arabic 1. The Root 2. The Stem 3. The Bifurcation 4. The Main Growth 5. The Iberian Branch 6. The Stunting 7. The Grafting Bibliography Index
SynopsisAssuming no previous knowledge of the subject, Arabic Literature - An Overview gives a rounded and balanced view of Arab literary creativity. 'High' literature is examined alongside popular folk literature, and the classical and modern periods, usually treated separately, are presented together. Cachia's observations are not subordinated to any pre-formed literary theory, but describe and illustrate the directions taken, in order to present an overall picture of the field of relevance to the student of literature as well as to Arabists working in related fields., Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, this book provides a balanced overview of Arab literature, from 'high' literature to popular folk literature, covering the classical and modern periods.