The Cambridge history of Arabic literature. [4]: the literature of Al-Andalus

Background Topics / A.f.l. Beeston -- Pre-islamic Poetry / Abdullah El Tayib -- Early Arabic Prose / R.b. Serjeant -- The Beginnings Of Arabic Prose Literature : The Epistolary Genre / J.d. Latham -- The Role Of Parallelism In Arabic Prose / A.f.l. Beeston -- The Qur'ān-i / R. Paret -- The Qur'ān-ii / A. Jones -- Qisas Elements In The Qur'ān / H.t. Norris -- Aspects Of The Qur'ān Today / Jaques Jomier -- Hadīth Literature-i : The Development Of The Science Of Hadīth / Muhammad Abdul Rauf -- Hadīth Literature-ii : Collection And Transmission Of Hadīth / Nabia Abbott -- Shīʻī Hadīth / E. Kohlberg -- Narrative Elements In The Hadīth Literature / Sahair El Calamawy -- (cont.) European Criticism Of Hadīth Literature / N.j. Coulson -- The Impact Of The Qur'ān And Hadīth On Medieval Arabic Literature / A.m. Zubaidi -- The Maghāzī Literature / J.m.b. Jones -- The Sīrah Literature / M.j. Kister -- The Poetry Of The Sīrah Literature / James T. Monroe -- Fables And Legends In Pre-islamic And Early Islamic Times / H.t. Norris -- Umayyad Poetry / Salma K. Jayyusi -- Music And Verse / O. Wright -- The Greek Impact On Arabic Literature / L.e. Goodman -- The Persian Impact On Arabic Literature / C.e. Bosworth -- The Syrian Impact On Arabic Literature / R.y. Ebied. Edited By A.f.l. Beeston ... [et Al.]. Includes Index. Bibliography Of Translations Of The Quran Into European Languages: P. 502-520. Bibliography: P. 530-539. "This book provides the first authoritative, comprehensive critical survey of creative writing in Arabic from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, a period which saw profound changes in the very concept of literature. Muhammad Ali's drive for modernization in Egypt early in the nineteenth century began a process of westernization which gathered momentum, eventually spreading from Egypt and Syria to the rest of the Arab world, aided by the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire. With the spread of secular education, printing and journalism, a new reading public appeared. A significant translation movement resulted in the borrowing of Western ideas as well as of literary forms: the novel, the short story and drama. Against the background of the rise of nationalism, the conflict between Islam and westernization, and the search for identity (intensified later by diverse ideologies), the traditional conception of literature as a display of verbal skill was replaced by the view that literature should reflect and indeed change social and political reality. The contributors to this volume of the Cambridge History of Arabic Literature examine the attempts made by Arab men and women to adapt the new imported forms as well as the indigenous literary tradition to meet the requirements of the modern world, and their achievement in making a major contribution to world literature."--Jacket The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature is the first general survey of the field to have been published in English for over fifty years and the first attempted in such detail in a multi-volume form. Guided by an international advisory editorial board, and compiled by leading scholars from the Middle East, Europe and America, the volumes of the History provide an invaluable source of reference and understanding of the intellectual, literary and religious heritage of the Arabic-speaking and Islamic world. This volume begins its coverage with the oral verse of the sixth century AD, and ends with the fall of the Umayyad dynasty two centuries later. Within this period fall major events: the life of the Prophet Muhammad, the founding of the Islamic religion, the great Arab Islamic conquests of territories outside the Arabian Peninsula, and their meeting, as overlords, with the Byzantine and Sasanian world. Contributors to this volume discuss the nature of the Arabic language and the Arabic book; pre-Islamic literature; the Qur'an itself and the body of Hadith literature which records the traditions of the Prophet. The many classes of literature that accompanied the Umayyad period are reviewed in detail, as are the influences of Greeks, Persians and Syrians on early Arabic literature "This volume of The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature covers artistic prose and poetry produced in the heartland and provinces of the 'Abbasid empire during the second great period of Arabic literature, from the mid-eighth to the thirteenth centuries AD. 'Abbasid literature was characterised by the emergence of many new genres and of a scholarly and sophisticated critical consciousness. This volume deals chronologically with the main genres and provides extended studies of major poets, prose-writers and literary theorists. It concludes with a comprehensive survey of the relatively unknown literature of the Yemen to appear in a European language since the manuscript discoveries of recent years. To make the material accessible to non-specialist readers, 'Abbasid authors are quoted in English translation wherever possible, and clear explanations of their literary techniques and conventions are provided. With chapters by leading specialists from the Middle East, Europe and America, the volume represents a wide cross-section of current academic opinion" -- Publisher's description Originally published in 1983, The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature was the first general survey of the field to have been published in English for over fifty years and the first attempted in such detail in a multi-volume form. The volumes of the History provide an invaluable source of reference and understanding of the intellectual, literary and religious heritage of the Arabic-speaking and Islamic world. This volume begins its coverage with the oral verse of the sixth century AD, and ends with the fall of the Umayyad dynasty two centuries later. Within this period fall major events: the life of the Prophet Muhammad, the founding of the Islamic religion, the great Arab Islamic conquests of territories outside the Arabian Peninsula, and their meeting, as overlords, with the Byzantine and Sasanian world. Contributors to this volume discuss an array of topics including the influences of Greeks, Persians and Syrians on early Arabic literature. The Literature of Al-Andalus is an exploration of the culture of Iberia, present-day Spain and Portugal, during the period when it was an Islamic, mostly Arabic-speaking territory, from the eighth to the thirteenth century, and in the centuries following the Christian conquest when Arabic continued to be widely used. The volume embraces many other related spheres of Arabic culture including philosophy, art, architecture and music. It also extends the subject to other literatures - especially Hebrew and Romance literatures - that burgeoned alongside Arabic and created the distinctive hybrid culture of medieval Iberia. Edited by an Arabist, an Hebraist and a Romance scholar, with individual chapters compiled by a team of the world's leading experts of Islamic Iberia, Sicily and related cultures, this is a truly interdisciplinary and comparative work which offers a interesting approach to the field 'Abbasid literature was characterized by the emergence of many new genres and of a scholarly and sophisticated critical consciousness. This volume of The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature covers the prose and poetry produced in the heartland and provinces of the 'Abbasid Empire from the mid-eighth to the thirteenth centuries A.D. Chronologically organized, the book explores the main genres and provides extended studies of major poets, prose writers and literary theorists. To make the material accessible to nonspecialist readers, 'Abbasid authors are quoted in English translation wherever possible, and clear explanations of their literary techniques and conventions are provided. The volume concludes with the first comprehensive survey of the relatively unknown literature of the Yemen to appear in a European language since the manuscript discoveries of recent years. The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature: The Literature of Al-Andalus explores the culture of Iberia from the eighth to the thirteenth century, and to the centuries following the Christian conquest, when Arabic continued to be used. While the focus is on literature, the study extends to the related fields of philosophy, art, architecture and music. Edited by an Arabist, a Hebraist and a Romance scholar, with individual chapters by a team of the world's leading experts in the field, this is a truly interdisciplinary and comparative work offering a radical new approach.

This volume provides an authoritative survey of creative writing in Arabic from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.

Edited By Maria Rosa Menocal, Raymond P. Scheindlin, And Michael Sells. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. As you stand in the astonishing gardens of the Generalife, there seem to be an unlimited number of vistas before you. [4]. The literature of Al-Andalus / ed. by Maria Rosa Menocal, Raymond P. Scheindlin and Michael Sells 2000 Edited By Julia Ashtiany ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 471 - 493) And Index.