On the Art of Medieval Arabic Literature

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title On the Art of Medieval Arabic Literature
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Andras Hamori
SeriesPrinceton Essays in Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:214
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
ISBN/Barcode 9780691618364
ClassificationsDewey:892.7090034
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

In applying the standards of modern literary criticism to medieval Arabic literature, Andras Hamori concentrates on those aspects of the literature that appear most alien to modern Western taste: the limitation of themes, the sedimentation with conventions, and the use of elusive patterns of composition. The first part of the book approaches Arabi