Classical Arabic stories
Subtitle: an anthology
By: edited by Salma Khadra Jayyusi.
Contributors: Jayyusi, Salma Khadra.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780231149228; 9780231520270
Subjects: Arabic literature -- Translations into English
Genres: Translations into English
Description: Short fiction was an immensely innovative art in the medieval Arab world, providing the perfect vehicle for transmitting dazzling images of life and experiences as early as pre-Islamic times. These works also speak to the urbanization of the Arab domain after Islam, mirroring the bustling life of the Muslim Arabs and Islamized Persians and reflecting the sure stamp of an urbanity that had settled very staunchly after big conquests. All the noises and voices of the Umayyads and Abbasids are here. One can taste the flavor of Abbasid food, witness the rise of slave girls and singers, and experience the pride of state. Reading these texts today illuminates the wide spectrum of early Arab life and suggests the influences and innovations that flourished so vibrantly in medieval Arab society ... -- Product Description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Translated from the Arabic.