| Alif 36: Friendship: Representations and Cultural Variations Contributor(s): Ghazoul, Ferial (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9774167724 ISBN-13: 9789774167720 Publisher: American University in Cairo Press OUR PRICE: $85.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.7" W x 9.5" (2.70 lbs) 500 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Friendship, though esteemed, has not been central in critical studies. It has been overshadowed by other bonding relationships. However, it figures as a privileged theme in classical, medieval, renaissance, and modern philosophy. More recently, sociological, anthropological, and psychological studies have explored the varied dimensions of friendship. Different cultures view friendship in various perspectives that intersect, contrast, and echo each other. In Middle Eastern, East Asian, European, and American thought, philosophers, jurists, and creative writers have explored the idea of friendship and their input is analyzed in this issue. Alif 36 foregrounds different ways of presenting friendship in diverse cultures and historical periods. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ghazoul, Ferial: - Ferial Ghazoul is an Iraqi scholar, critic, and translator. She is professor of English and comparative literature at the American University in Cairo and has written extensively on gender issues in modern and medieval literature. |