Night and Horses and the Desert : An Anthology of Classical Arabic Literature (0385721552)

Spanning the fifth to sixteenth centuries and societies that range from Afghanistan to Spain, this anthology is a testament to the astonishing grandeur and variety of classical Arabic literature. Here are excerpts from dozens of works-both renowned (The Qur'an, The Thousand and One Nights) and esoteric (Ibn Washshiyya's -Book of Poisons-; a 10th-century poem in praise of asparagus)-all accompanied by Robert Irwin's erudite commentaries that illuminate readers on the vanished world in which they were written.
In Night & Horses & the Desert we encounter the dashing Byronic poetry of Imru' al-Qays and a treatise on bibliomania by Al-Jahiz, possibly the only writer to have been killed by books. There's a sorcerer's manual from 11th century Spain and an allegory by the mysterious -Brethren of Purity, - in which animals argue their case against humanity. Encompassing piety and profanity, fables and philosophy, this volume is a thrilling and invaluabe introduction to one of the world's great bodies of literature.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 480 pages
• Dimensions 132.08 x 203.2 x 27.94mm | 385.55g
• Publication date 08 Jan 2002
• Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
• Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement Reprint
• ISBN10 0385721552
• ISBN13 9780385721554
• Bestsellers rank 694,214

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