Arabic Literature in the Post-Classical PeriodRoger Allen, D. S. Richards 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. |
Contents
Section 1 | 3 |
Section 2 | 25 |
Section 3 | 26 |
Section 4 | 60 |
Section 5 | 74 |
Section 6 | 87 |
Section 7 | 101 |
Section 8 | 102 |
Section 21 | 187 |
Section 22 | 191 |
Section 23 | 211 |
Section 24 | 245 |
Section 25 | 256 |
Section 26 | 261 |
Section 27 | 270 |
Section 28 | 281 |
Section 9 | 109 |
Section 10 | 117 |
Section 11 | 118 |
Section 12 | 119 |
Section 13 | 127 |
Section 14 | 130 |
Section 15 | 134 |
Section 16 | 145 |
Section 17 | 159 |
Section 18 | 171 |
Section 19 | 172 |
Section 20 | 184 |
Section 29 | 292 |
Section 30 | 307 |
Section 31 | 309 |
Section 32 | 319 |
Section 33 | 330 |
Section 34 | 343 |
Section 35 | 347 |
Section 36 | 369 |
Section 37 | 376 |
Section 38 | 379 |
Section 39 | 387 |
Section 40 | 408 |
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