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Highlights
- Love has been an important trope in the literature of the region we now call the Middle East, from ancient times to modern.
- About the Author: Atef Alshaer is Senior Lecturer in Arabic Language and Culture at the University of Westminster, UK.
- 272 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Middle Eastern
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Book Synopsis
Love has been an important trope in the literature of the region we now call the Middle East, from ancient times to modern. This book analyses love poetry in various ancient and contemporary languages of the Middle East, including Akkadian, ancient Egyptian, Classical and Modern Standard Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Turkish and Kurdish, including literary materials that have been discovered and highlighted for the first time.
Together, the chapters reflect and explore the discursive evolution of the theme of love, and the sensibilities, styles and techniques used to convey it. They chart the way in which poems in ancient poetry give way to complex and varied reflections of human sentiments in the medieval languages and on to the modern period which in turn reflects the complexities and nuances of present times. Offering a snapshot of the diverse literary languages and their relationship to the theme of love, the book will be of interest to scholars of Near and Middle Eastern Literature and Culture.About the Author
Atef Alshaer is Senior Lecturer in Arabic Language and Culture at the University of Westminster, UK. He is the author of Poetry and Politics in the Modern Arab World (2016), and co-author of The Hizbullah Phenomenon: Politics and Communication (2014).Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: .84 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Middle Eastern
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Atef Alshaer
Language: English
Street Date: August 24, 2023
TCIN: 91006588
UPC: 9780755640980
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-8475
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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