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Arabic Literature in the Post-Classical Period

Series Arabic Literature in the Post-Classical Period, Volume 1

Edited by Roger Allen and D. S. Richards

Publication Date 2006

Hardback ISBN-13
9780521771603

Hardback ISBN-10
0521771609

Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.1017/CHOL9780521771603

Overview

The final volume of The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature explores the Arabic literary heritage of the little-known period from the twelfth to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Even though it was during this time that the famous Thousand and One Nights was composed, very little has been written on the literature of the period generally. In this volume Roger Allen and Donald Richards bring together some of the most distinguished scholars in the field to rectify the situation. The volume is divided into parts with the traditions of poetry and prose covered separately within both their 'elite' and 'popular' contexts. The last two sections are devoted to drama and the indigenous tradition of literary criticism. As the only work of its kind in English covering the post-classical period, this book promises to be a unique resource for students and scholars of Arabic literature for many years to come.

For more details of the
print book, and how to buy it online, please see
Arabic Literature in the Post-Classical Period in the Cambridge University Press online
catalogue.

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Frontmatter

The post-classical period: parameters and preliminaries
by
Roger Allen

Elite Poetry

Elite prose

Popular poetry

Popular prose

Drama

Criticism

Bibliography

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