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Arabic Heritage in the Post-Abbasid Period
by Editor(s): Imed Nsiri
Description
This book introduces the reader to Arabic heritage, with a particular focus on the post-Abbasid era up to the nineteenth century, often labelled a period of decadence (‘aṣr al-inḥiṭaṭ). It will be a valuable resource for students, as well as researchers and academics wanting to see the larger picture of this period. This book introduces the reader not only to the literature of this era, but also to the different aspects of the heritage of Arabic civilization. The volume comprises seven chapters covering a range of topics, including Arab history, language and identity, Arab-Islamic science, al-Andalus, political and religious movements, Arabic literature, and al-Nahda.
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Author Biography
Dr Imed Nsiri received three MA degrees and a double PhD in Arabic and Comparative Literature from Indiana University, USA. He has taught Arabic heritage courses at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. His research focuses on Arabic literature and music, as well as comparative literature. His publications include A Portrait of the Artist as a Bricoleur, and several articles, such as “Translation and the Quest for Meaning: Adūnīs and Yūsuf al-Khāl’s Translation of T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land” and “Narrating the Self: The Amalgamation of the Personal and the Impersonal in Eliot’s and Adonis’ Poetry”.
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- Publisher Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Publication Date January 2019
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781527530270
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatEbook
- Primary Price 70.99 GBP
- Pages188
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Edition1
- Copyright Year2019
- DimensionsA5 mm
- IllustrationNO
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