Encyclopedia of Arabic literature

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From classical Persian texts to modern Islamic newspapers, the 1,300 alphabetically organized entries in this work provide authoritative, up-to-date information on the major figures and trends in Arabic literature from the classical period through the twentieth century. Contributed by internationally renowned experts in the field, the entries discuss the principal authors, works, genres, key terms, concepts and issues in the Arabic literary tradition and cover a broad geographical scope, inclu…

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Title Statements

Full title :Encyclopedia of Arabic literature / edited by Julie Scott Meisami and Paul Starkey.

Summary

From classical Persian texts to modern Islamic newspapers, the 1,300 alphabetically organized entries in this work provide authoritative, up-to-date information on the major figures and trends in Arabic literature from the classical period through the twentieth century.

Contributed by internationally renowned experts in the field, the entries discuss the principal authors, works, genres, key terms, concepts and issues in the Arabic literary tradition and cover a broad geographical scope, including Africa, Arabia, Spain and Turkey. Special reference features include: -- extensive cross-references -- bibliographies at the end of each entry -- thorough index -- glossary of Arabic terms -- and much more.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1998.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:1998.

The Physical Object

Description:2 volumes (xvii, 857 pages) ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0415185718, 9780415185714, 0415185726, 9780415185721, 0415068088, 9780415068086
oclc:ocm35886535
LC Classification:PJ7510
Dewey Decimal:892/.70903

v. 1. A-J -- v. 2. K-Z.

Subjects

Arabic literature Arabic literature -- Bio-bibliography Arabic literature -- Dictionaries Arabic literature -- Encyclopedias Arabic literature -- Encyclopedias. -- … Arabisch Auteurs arabes -- Biographies Authors, Arab Authors, Arab -- Biography Bio-bibliography Biographies Dictionaries Dictionnaires Écrivains arabes -- Biographies Encyclopedias Letterkunde Literatura árabe -- Biobibliografías Littérature arabe Littérature arabe -- Biobibliographie Littérature arabe -- Dictionnaires angl…