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Wit and wisdom in classical Arabic literature : Leiden lectures on Arabic language and culture / Petra M. Sijpesteijn, James E. Montgomery and Geert Jan van Gelder.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sijpesteijn, Petra, author.
- Montgomery, James E. (James Edward), 1962- author.
- Gelder, Geert Jan van (G. J. H.), 1947- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Arabic literature--History and criticism.
- Arabic literature.
- Arabic literature--Appreciation.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 78 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden : Leiden Publications, [2015]
- Contents:
- The wisdom of the Arabs : 400 years of cross-cultural interaction / Petra M. Sijpesteijn
- On hedgehogs, foxes, magpies, and why the world should read classical Arabic poetry / James E. Montgomery
- Antidotes and anecdotes : a literary history of medicine from 13th-century Syria / Geert Jan van Gelder.
- Notes:
- "LUCIS, Leiden University Centre for the Study of Islam and Society"--Cover.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9789087282486
- 9087282486
- OCLC:
- 923350457
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