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Arabic Poetry: A Primer for Students
A. J. Arberry
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Description for Arabic Poetry: A Primer for Students
Paperback. Originally published in 1965, this is an introductory book for university students of Arabic literature. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: YQC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
Originally published in 1965, this is an introductory book for university students of Arabic literature. It begins with a substantial introduction in English by Professor Arberry on the development, nature, forms and rhythms of Arabic poetry. The main body of the book is an anthology of Arabic poems in the original, from the sixth century onwards, giving examples of the work of some thirty of the greatest Arab poets. Each poem has a literal English translation on the facing page; the notes, on points of language and style, are placed at the foot across the whole opening. Biographical notes on ... Read more
Originally published in 1965, this is an introductory book for university students of Arabic literature. It begins with a substantial introduction in English by Professor Arberry on the development, nature, forms and rhythms of Arabic poetry. The main body of the book is an anthology of Arabic poems in the original, from the sixth century onwards, giving examples of the work of some thirty of the greatest Arab poets. Each poem has a literal English translation on the facing page; the notes, on points of language and style, are placed at the foot across the whole opening. Biographical notes on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1965
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521092579
SKU
V9780521092579
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