| Aspects of Islamic Civilization: As Depicted in the Original Texts Contributor(s): Arberry, A. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0472061305 ISBN-13: 9780472061303 Publisher: University of Michigan Press OUR PRICE: $38.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1967 Annotation: An anthology of selections from Arabic and Persian writers |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 910.031 |
| LCCN: 6709 |
| Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.12" W x 7.7" (0.96 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Islamic literature is rich, varied, and abundant, as befits the literature of a civilization which once controlled an empire as great as that of the Romans. In Aspects of Islamic Civilization, A. J. Arberry has chosen and translated passages from the most highly regarded works of Islamic literature in order to illustrate the development of Islamic civilization from its origins in the sixth century to the present. This anthology is made up of selections from Arabic and Persian writers who have given world renown to Islamic literature--such as Hafiz, Sa'di, Jalal al-Din Rumi, Omar Khayyam, Ibn al-Farid, Avicenna, Ibn Hazm--and from such works as the Koran, the Masnavi, and the Moorish Anthology. It is an invaluable collection of sources for anyone interested in the Moslem world and a fascinating volume to browse in. |