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The Routledge Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature

Edited by Julie Scott Meisami, Paul Starkey

Published January 18th 2010 by Routledge – 862 pages

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The Routledge Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature is an authoritative reference resource, bringing together entries on key authors, works, genres, terms, concepts and issues in Arabic literature.

Covering material from the classical period through the transitional to the modern, this new paperback edition is now available for the first time in one volume.

This volume:

  • combines both classical and modern Arabic literature in one work
  • includes diacritics
  • offers a broad geographical scope, including Africa, Arabia, Egypt, Persia, Spain and Turkey
  • contain chronological tables of the dynasties.

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature contains over 1300 entries by world-renowned experts that combine current research with historical survey. Alphabetically organised and fully indexed, this volume offers useful suggestions for further reading after each entry and a glossary of key terms.

Reviews

"This encyclopedia will be useful for students of Middle Eastern culture and philosophy, as well as literature, and should be a welcome addition to any academic or large public library."- Booklist

"This is now the standard reference work for information on the most important authors, works, genres, key terms, and issues in the Arabic literary tradition from the classical to the modern period."- Religious Studies Review

"It is a pleasure to welcome a book destined to become a standard source for scholars, students, and librarians….Essential for collections in Arabic or Middle Eastern studies and comparative or world literature, and highly recommended for collections serving advanced readers." - Choice

"A unique and useful reference for the scholar or student…will make an excellent addition to academic or public collections specializing in things Arab or in world literature." -Library Journal

Contents

List of Contributors Introduction List of Abbreviations English Transliteration System Entries A-Z Glossary Chronological Tables Index

Author Bio

Julie Scott Meisami was Lecturer in Persian at the University of Oxford, UK, from 1985 until her retirement in 2002. In 2002-2003 she held an Aga Khan fellowship in Islamic Art at Harvard University. She has served as Islamic/Near East editor for the Journal of the American Oriental Society.

Paul Starkey is Lecturer in Arabic at the University of Durham. He is author of Modern Arabic Literature and a former editor of the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies.

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Description: Edited by Julie Scott Meisami, Paul Starkey. The Routledge Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature is an authoritative reference resource, bringing together entries on key authors, works, genres, terms, concepts and issues in Arabic literature. Covering material from the classical period through the...
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