| Writing and Representation in Medieval Islam: Muslim Horizons Contributor(s): Bray, Julia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415595932 ISBN-13: 9780415595933 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities - Literary Criticism | African - Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern |
| Dewey: 892.709 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.88 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With contributions from specialists in different areas of classical Islamic thought, this accessible volume explores the ways in which medieval Muslims saw, interpreted and represented the world around them in their writings. Focusing mainly on the eighth to tenth centuries AD, known as the 'formative period of Islamic thought', the book examines historiography, literary prose and Arabic prose genres which do not fall neatly into either category. Filling a gap in the literature by providing detailed discussions of both primary texts and recent scholarship, Writing and Representation in Medieval Islam will be welcomed by students and scholars of classical Arabic literature, Islamic history and medieval history. |