Homoeroticism in Classical Arabic Literature
No previous volume devoted to Arabic literature has seriously addressed either eroticism in general or homoeroticism in particular.Homoeroticism in Classical Arabic Literaturebreaks new ground with nuanced discussions of one of the most important and misunderstood elements of classical Arabic literature. --Paula Sanders Rice UniversityThere has been a tendency within the scholarly community to sweep the topic of homoeroticism in Arabic literary expression under a rug of both obscurity and ambiguity. This volume confronts such transcultural misunderstandings by addressing the homoerotic theme and its imagery in a direct fashion.Homoeroticism in Classical Arabic Literatureis a powerful and pioneering investigation that will serve to expand our broader understanding of gender roles and the multifarious expressions of human desire. --Roger Allen author ofThe Arabic Novel and Modern Arabic Literature