Wen-chin Ouyang is Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature at SOAS, University of London, UK. A native speaker of Arabic and Chinese, she has written extensively on classical and modern Arabic narrative and literary criticism. She is a fellow of the British Academy, UK, and has a PhD from Columbia University, US.
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Introduction
Chapter 1. Virtuous City: Sovereign, Courtier, Subject
Chapter 2. Heroic Family: Love, Desire, Marriage
Chapter 3. Harmonious Community: Fathers and Mothers, Sons and Daughters
Chapter 4. Alternative Society: The Fellowship of Men and Women
Chapter 5. Joie de Vivre: Life is a Banquet
Chapter 6. Heaven on Earth: Storytelling and Meanings of Life
Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
Further Reading
Illustrations
Index
