This collection of Arabic literature is “a joy to read. . . . a journey through eleven centuries of a lost world, with a surprise on almost every page” (Fin

Verse and prose, from the 6th century CE (pre-Islamic) to the early 18th century CE.

Covers a wide thematic and chronological spread that includes both verse and prose. Contains newly-translated texts on a range of subjects such as the occult sc

This bilingual anthology is the first attempt to present a substantial collection of contemporary Arabic poetry in the English language. It acquaints the Englis

"Jayyusi provides biographical information on the writers as well as a substantial introduction to the development of modern Arabic fictional genres that consid