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Al-Jahiz: In Praise of Books (Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature)
AlJahiz In Praise of Books - Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature
Author: James Montgomery
Introduces the writings and 'Abbasid-period textual world of Al-Jahiz, the "father of Arabic prose". Al-Jahiz was a bibliomaniac, theologian, and spokesman for the political and cultural elite, a writer who lived, counselled and wrote in Iraq during the first century of the 'Abbasid caliphate. He advised, argued and rubbed shoulders with the maj...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780748683321
ISBN-10: 0748683321
Publication Date: 12/30/2013
Pages: 448
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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