The Penguin Anthology of Classical Arabic Literature
ISBN-10: 0141441887
ISBN-13: 9780141441887
$18.81
Book Specs
Binding
Trade Paper
Publisher
Penguin Classic
Published on
May 25, 2006
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
5.08x1.38x7.80 Inches
Weight
1.10 Pounds
About the Book
Spanning the fifth century to the sixteenth, and ranging from Afghanistan to Spain, this unique collection provides a profound insight into the sheer vitality and depth of Classical Arabic literature. From the earliest surviving fragments of The Thousand and One Nights to the elegant beauty and profound power of the Qur'an - believed by the Islamic faith to contain the actual words of Allah - it includes translated extracts from all the major works of the period, alongside many less well-known but equally fascinating pieces. Exploring such traditional themes as lovesick yearning and fated doom, and considering subjects as diverse as the etiquette of falling in love with slave-girls and the terrors of the sea, this compelling anthology of poetry and prose brilliantly illuminates a body of writing that has been unjustly neglected by the west for centuries.