Roger Allen

The Arabic Literary Heritage

The Development of Its Genres and Criticism

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An accessible introduction to the cultural tradition of literary texts in Arabic from the fifth century AD to the present day.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 476
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 919g
• ISBN-13: 9780521480666
• ISBN-10: 0521480663
• Artikelnr.: 21915767

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chronology
1. An essay on precedents and principles
2. The contexts of the literary tradition
3. The Qu'ran: sacred text and cultural yardstick
4. Poetry
5. belletristic prose and narrative
6. Drama
7. The critical tradition
Guide to further reading.