Geert Jan Van Gelder

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Classical Arabic Literature: A Library of Arabic Literature AnthologyPaperback, 1 December 2012

Classical Arabic Literature: A Library of Arabic Literature Anthology
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Part of Series
Library of Arabic Literature
Part of Series
Library of Classical Arabic Literature
Print Length
496 pages
Language
English
Publisher
New York University Press
Date Published
1 Dec 2012
ISBN-10
0814738265
ISBN-13
9780814738269

Description

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.

Product Details

Author:
Geert Jan Van Gelder
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 December 2012
Dimensions:
22.83 x 15.47 x 2.64 cm
ISBN-10:
0814738265
ISBN-13:
9780814738269
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
496
Weight:
657.71 gm

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