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020			_a9781474410793
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a892.708 _bAn84E
100			_a
245			_aAnthology of Arabic literature _bfrom the classical to the modern _ctranslated by Tarif Khalidi
260			_bEdinburgh University Press _c2016 _aEdinburgh
300			_axix, 166p
520			_aIntroducing readers to the extremely rich tradition of Arabic literature, this Anthology covers some of its major themes and concerns across the centuries, from its early beginnings to modern times. The texts chosen are a 'library of personal preferences' of a scholar who has spent half a century or more in the company of Arabic books, marking then translating those passages that seemed to him to capture some of its most memorable moments. Reflecting the great diversity and unpredictability of Arabic literature as the carrier of a major world culture, both pre-modern and modern, the Anthology is divided thematically to highlight modern issues such as love, religion, the human self, human rights, freedom of expression, the environment, violence, secular thought and feminism. The short, easy-to-read texts are accessible to non-specialists, providing an ideal entry point to this extraordinary literature.
650			_aArabic literature -- Translations into English
700			_aKhalidi, Tarif [tr.]
942			_cBK
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