Anthology of islamic literature
Anthology of islamic literature
- New York: Meridian Books, 1975
- 379 p.
*Contents*
1. Introduction ................................................. 3
2. Transliteration ........................................... 17
3. Islamic proper names .................................. 19
4. Islamic dates ............................................... 21
5. The koran: scripture and literature ...... 22
- meccan chapters ........................................ 34
- medinan chapters ...................................... 46
6. Early arabic poetry ................................... 52
- the odes of amru al-qays, labid, and tarafah ........ 54
- poems from early anthologies .................... 61
7. Proverbs ....................................................... 63
8. The age of the caliphs [632-1050]
- historical summary .............................. 69
- ibn al-muqaffa: the monkey and the tortoise ......... 73
- ibn ishaq: the prophet mohammed ............. 79
- the new poets ........................................... 84
- al-jahiz: clever sayings ............................. 91
- al-jahiz: flies and mosquitoes ................... 94
- al-hallaj: the crucifixion of a mystic ......... 96
- rudaki: two poems ................................... 105
- al-mutanabbi: lauds ................................. 107
English
(pbk)
Anthology--Islamic--literature
297.8 / An864
*Contents*
1. Introduction ................................................. 3
2. Transliteration ........................................... 17
3. Islamic proper names .................................. 19
4. Islamic dates ............................................... 21
5. The koran: scripture and literature ...... 22
- meccan chapters ........................................ 34
- medinan chapters ...................................... 46
6. Early arabic poetry ................................... 52
- the odes of amru al-qays, labid, and tarafah ........ 54
- poems from early anthologies .................... 61
7. Proverbs ....................................................... 63
8. The age of the caliphs [632-1050]
- historical summary .............................. 69
- ibn al-muqaffa: the monkey and the tortoise ......... 73
- ibn ishaq: the prophet mohammed ............. 79
- the new poets ........................................... 84
- al-jahiz: clever sayings ............................. 91
- al-jahiz: flies and mosquitoes ................... 94
- al-hallaj: the crucifixion of a mystic ......... 96
- rudaki: two poems ................................... 105
- al-mutanabbi: lauds ................................. 107
English
(pbk)
Anthology--Islamic--literature
297.8 / An864
