Literatures of the Middle East: From Antiquity to the PresentWillis Barnstone, Tony Barnstone Prentice Hall, 2003 - 487 pages This extraordinary anthology gathers together a broad selection of representative, authoritative writings--spanning antiquity to the present--from the non-Western civilizations of the Middle East. It combines extensive introductions, headnotes, and bibliographies with excellent literary translations of the best contemporary and classical writers. KEY TOPICS: The selections reflect literary, religious, and philosophical traditions and reveal--despite cultural differences--the universality of life experiences. Primary literary genres (poetry, fiction, and drama) as well as key religions, philosophical, historic, aesthetic, biographical and political texts are covered. MARKET: For readers of Middle Eastern, World, and Non-Western Literature. |
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... Blessed are they who have pity for they will be pitied . 8Blessed are the clean in heart for they will see God . Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called the children of God . 10Blessed are they who are persecuted for the ...
... blessings would you deny ? All who dwell in heaven and earth beseech Him . Each day some new task employs Him . Which of your Lord's blessings would you deny ? Mankind and jinn , We shall surely find the time to judge you ! Which of ...
... blessings would you deny ? They shall recline on green cushions and rich carpets . Which of your Lord's blessings would you deny ? Blessed be the name of your Lord , the Lord of majesty and glory ! Sura 56 That Which Is Coming In the ...
Table des matières
Introduction to Section | 5 |
Poetry | 7 |
The Pyramid Texts 24642355 B C | 14 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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