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Exploring Arab Folk Literature Hardcover - 2011
by Cachia, Pierre
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- Title Exploring Arab Folk Literature
- Author Cachia, Pierre
- Binding Hardcover
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Edinburgh University Press
- Date 2011
- Features Bibliography
- Bookseller's Inventory # G074864086XI4N01
- ISBN 9780748640867 / 074864086X
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 in (23.62 x 15.75 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 22 to UP years
- Grade levels 17 - UP
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Library of Congress subjects Folk literature, Arabic - History and
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011508322
- Dewey Decimal Code 398.208
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AUTHOR APPROVED The character and range of Arab folk literature are investigated by Pierre Cachia in this collection of his essays in the field he has pioneered. These are arranged into three sections. The first traces the changing relationship between Arab folk and elite literatures, the gradual elaboration of certain genres, and the career of a folk poet. The author then devotes a substantial section to the consideration of single or related texts. Finally he comments on social and cultural implications and on the differences in attitudes of folk and elite towards sensitive issues. This book represents an insightful contribution to our understanding of Arab folk literature and is of interest to everyone with an interest in Arab literary creativity. Key Features Collects in one volume Pierre Cachia's observations on material acquired after his seminal /Popular Narrative Ballads of Modern Egypt/ (1989) Includes two previously unpublished essays Examines the history, texts, and social and cultural implications of the tradition Presents a revised and updated transcription system based on pronunciation of the language - far more suited to oral forms of literature Pierre Cachia is Professor Emeritus, Arabic Language and Literature, Columbia University. He is the author of several books including /Taha Husayn: His Place in the Egyptian Literary Renaissance/ (1956, 2005) and /Arabic Literature: An Overview/ (2002). [Bekah: there should be dots underneath the 'T' and 'H' of 'Taha Husayn' and lines over 'a' and 'a' in Taha]
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- Choice, 06/01/2012, Page 0