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1 online resource (138 pages) |
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The Britannica Guide to Islam |
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Britannica guide to Islam.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1; The Range Of Islamic Literatures; Arabic: Language of the Qurʼan; Persian; South Asian; Turkish and Turkic Languages; Islamic Literatures and the West; Other Languages; Chapter 2; The Forms Of Islamic Literature; Rhyme and Metre; Genres; Qasidah; Ghazal; Qitah; Other Poetic Forms; Robai; Masnavi; Maqamah; Imagery; Skills Required of the Writer; Chapter 3; The Roots Of Islamic Literature; Poetry; The Outlaw Poets; Prose; Chapter 4; Early Islamic Literature; Age of the Caliphs; Umayyad Dynasty; The Abbasids; The "New" Style |
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Development of Literary ProseAchievements in the Western Muslim World; Philosophy: Averroës and Avicenna; Geographical Literature; Ibn Khaldun; Poetry; Chapter 5; Middle Period: The Rise Of Persian And Turkish Poetry; The New Persian Style; Influence of Mahmud of Ghazna; Epic and Romance; Other Poetic Forms; Scholarship: Al-Biruni; Omar Khayyam; The Mystical Poem; Importance of Rumi; Zenith of Islamic Literature; Turkish Literature; Influence of Yunus Emre; Religious Poetry; Persian Literature: 1300-1500; Lyric Poetry; Parodies of Classic Forms; Eclecticism of Abd al-Rahman Jami |
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Prose Works: The "Mirrors for Princes"Belles Lettres; Popular Literature; Chapter 6; The Period From 1500 To 1800; Decentralization of Islamic Literatures; New Importance of Indian Literature; Pashto Poetry; Ottoman Turkey; Poetry of Fuzuli of Baghdad; Later Developments; Folk Poetry; Chapter 7; The Emergence Of Western Forms; Arab Literatures; Poetry; Prose; The Diaspora; Turkish Literatures; Persian Literatures; India: Urdu and Persian; Chapter 8; The Modern Period; Prose ; Arabic Literature; Turkey; Orhan Pamuk; Iran; Poetry; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Written in various languages, on multiple continents, and over many centuries, Islamic literature encompasses a rich and varied body of texts. While mention is made of key historical and religious works, this volume focuses on poetry and literary prose, whether popular or courtly in inspiration. Topics covered include dominant genres, recurring patterns in imagery, the influence of pre-Islamic Arabian literature, and the periods of development that Islamic literature passed through from the seventh century CE to the present day. This insightful and wide-ranging overview introduces readers to a |
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Print version record |
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Islamic literature -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature
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Arabic literature -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature
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Persian literature -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature
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Turkish literature -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature
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Arabic literature.
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Islamic literature.
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Persian literature.
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Turkish literature.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Juvenile works.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781680486162 |
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1680486160 |
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