TY - BOOK ID - 5483949 TI - Arabic literature in the post-classical period AU - Allen, Roger AU - Richards, D. S. PY - 2006 SN - 9780521771603 0521771609 9781139053990 113905399X 9780511467370 0511467370 9781139053990 9781139939355 1139939351 1139929623 9781139929622 1139937049 9781139937047 1139931792 9781139931793 1139933841 9781139933841 1139930850 1139927582 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Arabic literature KW - Littérature arabe KW - History and criticism. KW - Histoire et critique KW - History and criticism KW - Littérature arabe KW - Arabic literature - 1258-1800 - History and criticism UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5483949 AB - The final volume of The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature explores the Arabic literary heritage of the little-known period from the twelfth to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Even though it was during this time that the famous Thousand and One Nights was composed, very little has been written on the literature of the period generally. In this volume Roger Allen and Donald Richards bring together some of the most distinguished scholars in the field to rectify the situation. The volume is divided into parts with the traditions of poetry and prose covered separately within both their 'elite' and 'popular' contexts. The last two sections are devoted to drama and the indigenous tradition of literary criticism. As the only work of its kind in English covering the post-classical period, this book promises to be a unique resource for students and scholars of Arabic literature for many years to come. ER -