Adab works of the classical Arabic tradition claim to form the person; hence they resonate with contemporary theoretical interest in the construction of subjectivity, or the self. The early adab works of 'Abdallah Ibn al-Muqaffa' (d. 757 CE) construct a vulnerable subjectivity that requires protecti
On Fiction and Adab in Medieval Arabic Literature
β Scribed by Philip F. Kennedy
- Publisher
- Harrassowitz
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 349
- Series
- Studies in Arabic language and literature, v. 6
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Proceedings from a workshop in medieval Arabic literature, April 21-22, 2000.
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