The Islamic context of the Thousand and one nights /

In this fascinating study, Muhsin J. al-Musawi shows how deeply Islamic heritage and culture is embedded in the tales of The Thousand and One Nights (known to many as the Arabian Nights) and how this integration invites readers to make an Islamic milieu. Conservative Islam dismisses The Thousand and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mūsawī, Muḥsin Jāsim
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Arabian nights.
Arabian nights
Alf laila wa-laila
Islam in literature.
Arabic literature > Islamic influences.
Arabic literature > History and criticism.
Islam dans la littérature.
Littérature arabe > Influence islamique.
Littérature arabe > Histoire et critique.
RELIGION > Islam > History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
Arabic literature
Arabic literature > Islamic influences
Islam in literature
Islam
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: is there an Islamic context for the Thousand and one nights?
  • The Islamic factor in global times
  • The unifying Islamic factor
  • The age of Muslim empire and the burgeoning of a text
  • The changing order: the role of the public in the Thousand and one nights
  • Nonreligious displacements in popular tradition
  • The public role in Islamic narrative theorizations
  • Scheherazade's nonverbal narratives in religious contexts
  • Conclusions.

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