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- catalog abstract ""Roger Allen provides a comprehensive introductory survey of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present day. The volume focuses on the major genres of Arabic literature, dealing with Islam's sacred text, the Qur'an, and a wealth of poetry, narrative prose, drama and criticism. Allen reveals the continuities that link the creative output of the present day to the illustrious literary heritage of the past and incorporates an enormously rich body of popular literature typified most famously by The Arabian Nights. The volume is informed by Western critical approaches, but within each chapter the emphasis is on the texts themselves, with extensive quotations in English translation. Reference features include a chronology and a guide to further reading. A revised and abridged version of Allen's acclaimed study, The Arabic Literary Heritage, this book provides an invaluable student introduction to a major non-Western literary tradition." http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam0210/99053418.html.".
- catalog contributor b11653544.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""Roger Allen provides a comprehensive introductory survey of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present day. The volume focuses on the major genres of Arabic literature, dealing with Islam's sacred text, the Qur'an, and a wealth of poetry, narrative prose, drama and criticism. Allen reveals the continuities that link the creative output of the present day to the illustrious literary heritage of the past and incorporates an enormously rich body of popular literature typified most famously by The Arabian Nights. The volume is informed by Western critical approaches, but within each chapter the emphasis is on the texts themselves, with extensive quotations in English translation. Reference features include a chronology and a guide to further reading. A revised and abridged version of Allen's acclaimed study, The Arabic Literary Heritage, this book provides an invaluable student introduction to a major non-Western literary tradition." http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam0210/99053418.html.".
- catalog description "1. An essay on precedents and principles -- 2. The contexts of the literary tradition -- 3. The Qurā̓n : sacred text and cultural yardstick -- 4. Poetry -- 5. Belletristic prose and narrative -- 6. Drama -- 7. The critical tradition.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and index.".
- catalog extent "xxi, 263 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0521772303 (pbk.)".
- catalog identifier "0521776570 (hb)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog subject "892.709 21".
- catalog subject "Arabic literature History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "PJ7510 .A43 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. An essay on precedents and principles -- 2. The contexts of the literary tradition -- 3. The Qurā̓n : sacred text and cultural yardstick -- 4. Poetry -- 5. Belletristic prose and narrative -- 6. Drama -- 7. The critical tradition.".
- catalog title "An introduction to Arabic literature / Roger Allen.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".