{"product_id":"the-thousand-and-one-nights-in-arabic-literature-and-society-hardback-9780521573979","title":"The Thousand and One Nights in Arabic Literature and Society (Hardback) 9780521573979","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Thousand and One Nights in Arabic Literature and Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book successfully defies the view that The Thousand and One Nights is not worthy of serious literary debate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard Hovannisian (Author), Georges Sabagh (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521573979, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 April 1997\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e130 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1 cm, 0.29 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The contributors `examine the literature and societal components of The Thousand and One Nights, and they bring to the fore unusual insights into this rather bewildering but always fascinating corpus of literature.\"    Religious Studies Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Thousand and One Nights has captivated audiences for centuries, conveying universal messages through the adventures of historical and non-historical figures. Yet, since medieval times, it has not been considered worthy of serious literary debate, and has been marginalised in the tradition of high Arabic literature. André Miquel, the recipient of the twelfth Levi Della Vida award, has successfully defied this taboo, and in a brilliant combination of medieval and modern studies has emphasised the continuity, rather than the compartmentalisation, of Arabo-Islamic culture. In this volume, André Miquel's theme-setting essay is followed by contributions from Jamel Eddine Bencheikh, Roy P. Mottahedeh, Fedwa Malti-Douglas, Seeger Bonebakker, Muhsin Mahdi, and Stanislav Segert, who examine the literary and societal components of The Thousand and One Nights.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Fedwa Malti-Douglas\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Thousand and One Nights in Arabic literature and society André Miquel\u003cbr\u003e 2. Historical and mythical Baghdad in the tale of Ali b. Bakkar and Shams al-Nahar, or the resurgence of the imaginary Jamel Eddine Bencheikh\u003cbr\u003e 3. Aja'ib in The Thousand and One Nights Roy P. Mottahedeh\u003cbr\u003e 4. Shahrazad Feminist Fedwa Malti-Douglas\u003cbr\u003e 5. Nihil obstat in storytelling? Seeger A. Bonebakker\u003cbr\u003e 6. From history to fiction: the tale told by the King's steward in The Thousand and One Nights Muhsin H. Mahdi\u003cbr\u003e 7. Ancient Near Eastern traditions in The Thousand and One Nights Stanislav Segert.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913213305112,"sku":"9780521573979","price":58.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521573979i_84d57d30-6857-4fa1-8fd0-dd06779deb3c.jpg?v=1691369932","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-thousand-and-one-nights-in-arabic-literature-and-society-hardback-9780521573979","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}