The Arabic language, its role in history / [by] Anwar G. Chejne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chejne, Anwar G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabic language--History.

Arabic language.

Physical Description:

x, 240 pages, 4 plates : map.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [1969]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Arabic, with its rich literary heritage, is one of the major languages of the world. It is spoken by about one hundred million people inhabiting a wide and important area of the Middle East.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

1. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ARABIC IN ARAB-MUSLIM SOCIETY

A Medium of Artistic and Correct Expression

An Instrument of Religion

A Medium of Culture

Mainstay of Contemporary Nationalism

The Views of the Reformers

The Views of the Theorists

2. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LANGUAGE

3. THE CODIFICATION OF THE LANGUAGE AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES

4. THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, AND DECLINE OF THE LANGUAGE

The State of Arabic in Pre-Islamic and Early Islamic Times (c. 500-661)

The State of Arabic under the Umayyads and 'Abb&amp

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sids (661-1258)

The Umayyads of Damascus (661-750)

The 'Abb&amp

sids (750-1258)

The Period of Decline (1258-c. 1800)

5. THE ARAB WORLD CONFRONTS THE WEST

The Reform Movement

An Interpretation of Isl&amp

m

Re-establishment of the Caliphate

Emancipation of Women

Isl&amp

m and Social Institutions

Political and Cultural Results

6. THE REVIVAL OF LITERARY ARABIC IN MODERN TIMES

Egypt and North Africa

The Fertile Crescent

Joint Efforts of the Arab States

7. LEADERS OF THE LINGUISTIC MOVEMENT AND LINGUISTIC STUDIES

Egypt

8. PROBLEMS AND PROPOSALS FOR THE REFORM OF ARABIC

The Coining of Technico-Scientific Terminology (wad' al-mustalah&amp

t al-'ilmiyyah)

The Arabic Script

The Classical Arabic (fush&amp

) versus the Colloquial ('&amp

mmiyyah)

9. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

NOTES

LIST OF PERIODICALS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Western Works and Articles

Arabic Works and Articles

INDEX

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-228) and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-5725-4

OCLC:

899266483