{"product_id":"arabs-and-the-art-of-storytelling-a-strange-familiarity-paperback-softback-9780815635185","title":"Arabs and the Art of Storytelling; A Strange Familiarity (Paperback \/ softback) 9780815635185","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eArabs and the Art of Storytelling\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Strange Familiarity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAbdelfattah Kilito (Author), Mbarek Sryfi (Translated by), Eric Sellin (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780815635185\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 January 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.9 x 13.9 x 1.1 cm, 0.223 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eArabs and the Art of Storytelling\u003c\/em\u003e, the eminent Moroccan literary historian and critic Kilito revisits and reassesses, in a modern critical light, many traditional narratives of the Arab world. He brings to such celebrated texts as \u003cem\u003eA Thousand and One Nights, Kalila and Dimna\u003c\/em\u003e, and Kitab al-Bukhala’ refreshing and iconoclastic insight, giving new life to classic stories that are often treated as fossilized and untouchable cultural treasures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Arab scholars and readers, poetry has for centuries taken precedence, overshadowing narrative as a significant literary genre. Here, Kilito demonstrates the key role narrative has played in the development of Arab belles lettres and moral philosophy. His urbane style has earned him a devoted following among specialists and general readers alike, making this translation an invaluable contribution to an English-speaking audience.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52520893841688,"sku":"9780815635185","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/arabs-and-the-art-of-storytelling-a-strange-familiarity-paperback-softback-9780815635185","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}