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Anthology of Islamic literature, from the rise of Islam to modern times / with an introduction and commentaries by James Kritzeck.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Kritzeck, James, compiler.
Language:
Arabic
English
Subjects (All):
Islamic literature.
Islamic literature--History and criticism.
Arabic literature--Translations into English.
Arabic literature.
Persian literature--Translations into English.
Persian literature.
Islamic countries--Literary collections.
Islamic countries.
Literatura inglesa--Traducciones del árabe.
Local Subjects:
Literatura inglesa--Traducciones del árabe.
Genre:
Literary collections.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Literature.
Translations.
Physical Description:
vii, 379 pages ; 24 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, [1964]
Contents:
Islamic proper names
Islamic dates
The Koran : scripture and literature
Mecca chapters
Medinan chapters
Early Arabic poetry
The odes of Amru al-Qays, Labid, and Tarafah
Poems from early anthologies
Proverbs.
The age of the Caliphs (632-1050). Historical summary
The monkey and the tortoise / Ibn al-Muqaffa
The Prophet Mohammed / Ibn Ishaq
The new poets
Clever sayings ; Flies and mosquitoes / Al-Jahiz
The crucifixion of a mystic / Al-Hallaj
Two poems / Rudaki
Lauds / Al-Mutanabbi
Sufi sayings / Al-Kalabadhi
Rustam and Sohrab / Firdawsi
Doubts / Al-Maarri
Falling in love ; Anxiety / Ibn Hazm
Moorish poetry.
Turks, Franks, and Mongols (1050-1350). Historical summary
Advice to governors / Nizam al-Mulk
The purchase of slaves / Kai Kaus
Quatrains / Umar Khayyam
Confessions of a troubled believer / Ah-Ghazzali
Encounters in oriental cities / Al-Hariri
Stories about Persian poets / Samarqandi
Alone on a desert island / Ibn Tufayl
A Moslem view of the crusaders / Usamah
A pilgrimage to Mecca / Ibn Jubayr
Star-crossed lovers / Nizami
The demon and the sage / Al-Warawini
The bird parliament / Attar
Love poems ; Illustrations / Rumi
Morals / Sadi.
Islam's new world (1350-1800). Historical summary
The Maldive Islands / Ibn Battutah
Ten odes / Hafiz
Group solidarity ; Conversations with Tamerlane / Ibn Khaldun
The romance of Antar : Antar slays a lion
The thousand and one nights : the tale of the three apples
The thousand and one nights : Maruf the cobbler
The women of Memphis / Jami
Memoirs of a conqueror / Babur
Mughal poetry
Tobacco and coffee / Hajji Khalifah
Bribery / Sari Mehmed Pasha
Ottoman poetry
Karagöz : The bloody poplar.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 378-379).
Other Format:
Online version: Kritzeck, James. Anthology of Islamic literature, from the rise of Islam to modern times.
OCLC:
323383

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