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Series series Routledge Revivals: Selected Works of A. J. Arberry
First published in 1959, this reprint of the first edition of Edward FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát is accompanied by an introduction and notes by A J Arberry, one of Britain’s most distinguished Orientalist scholars. The Rubáiyát is a selection of poems written in Persian attributed to Omar Khayyám.The work will be of interest to those studying Middle Eastern Literature. ... Read more

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First published in 1959, this reprint of the first edition of Edward FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát is accompanied by an introduction and notes by A J Arberry, one of Britain’s most distinguished Orientalist scholars. The Rubáiyát is a selection of poems written in Persian attributed to Omar Khayyám.The work will be of interest to those studying Middle Eastern Literature.
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نحو النص ولغة القرآن

by د. إبراهيم الدسوقي ...

بين دفتي هذا الكتاب، يسكن سرٌّ قديم يتجدد مع كل تلاوة، لغزٌ يكمن في المسافة غير المرئية بين الكلمة وأختها، وبين الآية وما يتلوها. هل تساءلت يوماً كيف ينسج البيان الإلهي خيوطه ليمسي النصُّ جسداً واحداً نابضاً، لا مجرد جملٍ متراصة؟يأخذنا الدكتور إبراهيم الدسوقي في رحلةٍ معرفية فاتنة، تتجاوز حدود "النحو التقليدي" الذي يحبس نفسه في إعراب المفردات، لينطلق نحو "نحو النص"؛ ذاك الفضاء الرحب الذي تُقرأ فيه ... Read more

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The Mahfouz Dialogs

by Gamal al-Ghitani ...

Translated by Humphrey Davies ...

The Mahfouz Dialogs records the memories, views, and jokes of Naguib Mahfouz on subjects ranging from politics to the relationship between his novels and his life, as delivered to intimate friends at a series of informal meetings stretching out over almost half a century. Mahfouz was a pivotal figure not only in world literature (through being awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1988 he ... Read more

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by Michael Schmidt ...

Reflections on a lost poem and its rediscovery by contemporary poetsGilgamesh is the most ancient long poem known to exist. It is also the newest classic in the canon of world literature. Lost for centuries to the sands of the Middle East but found again in the 1850s, it tells the story of a great king, his heroism, and his eventual defeat. It is a story of monsters, gods, and cataclysms, and of ... Read more

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by Cara Murray ...

Series series Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory
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Pakistani Women's Literary and Cinematic Fictions

by Shazia Rahman ...

Series series Expanding Frontiers: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
While news reports about Pakistan tend to cover Taliban attacks and bombings, and academics focus on security issues, the environment often takes a backseat in media reportage and scholarship. In particular, Pakistani women’s attachment to their environment and their environmental concerns are almost always ignored. Shazia Rahman traces the ways in which Pakistani women explore alternative, ... Read more

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Strijdsters van Allah. Radicale moslima's en het Hofstadnetwerk

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Virgilio nel Medio Evo, vol. II

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Mahmoud Darwish

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نحو النص ولغة القرآن

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