The Literary Heritage of the Arabs - by Suheil Bushrui & James M Malarkey (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A landmark anthology of Arabic literature, covering the past 1,500 years from the Pre-Islamic through to contemporary work.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The breadth of Arabic literature produced by Arab writers from pre-Islamic times to the contemporary period reveals a world of thought and feeling largely unseen and unheard in the English-speaking world. In this wide-ranging and unique anthology, works by Christian, Jewish, and Muslim authors show the genius of Arab civilization through the prism of literature.</p><p>Through odes (or <i>Mu'allaqat</i>); selections from the Qur'an; samples of Hadith and the poetry of rivalry, love, adventure, and mystic transcendence; and prose conveying scientific innovation, philosophical inquiry, theological disputation, and historical analysis, this extraordinary collection provides an authoritative overview of Arabic literature.</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Suheil Bushrui: Suheil Bushrui is a distinguished author, poet, critic and translator, particularly revered as an authority on the works of W.B. Yeats, whose work he translated into Arabic, and Kahlil Gibran. He is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management, University of Maryland. Previous books include 'The Spiritual Heritage of the Human Race: An Introduction to the World's Religions' and 'The Wisdom of the Arabs'.<br>James M. Malarkey: James M. Malarkey, a specialist in the Middle East and North Africa, is the Chair of Humanities and General Education at Antioch University Midwest. <p/>
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