A matter of fate : the concept of fate in the Arab world as reflected in modern Arabic literature /

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In this book Dalya Cohen-Mor examines the evolution of the concept of fate in the Arab world through readings of religious texts, poetry, fiction, and folklore. She contends that belief in fate has retained its vitality and continues to play a pivotal role in the Arabs' outlook on life and thei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cohen-Mor, Dalya, 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Arabic
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Temas:
1900-1999
Fate and fatalism in literature.
Arabic literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Fate and fatalism > Religious aspects > Islam.
Destin et fatalisme dans la littérature.
Littérature arabe > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Destin et fatalisme > Aspect religieux > Islam.
LITERARY CRITICISM > African.
Arabic literature.
Arabisch
Erzählung
Schicksal > Motiv
Islam
Literatur
Fatalismus
Arabisch.
Letterkunde.
Het Lot.
Araber.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • God's will: the principle of the prime mover
  • The wheel of time: the agent of corrosion
  • Character: the prison of life
  • Custom: the yoke of tradition
  • Gender: the female experience
  • Class and capital: the trap of poverty and tyranny
  • Chance: the random arbiter
  • To wish or not to wish? the double-edged sword.

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