An Introduction to Modern Arab Culture Contributor(s): Frangieh, Bassam (Author) |
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ISBN: 1516526295 ISBN-13: 9781516526291 Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing OUR PRICE: $102.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Arabian Peninsula |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 7" W x 10" (1.65 lbs) 434 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Arab World - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An Introduction to Modern Arab Culture exposes readers to fundamental characteristics of the Arab people, their culture, and their society. Bassam Frangieh, Ph.D., is a professor of Arabic at Claremont McKenna College and a scholar of contemporary Arabic literature and culture. He previously taught at Georgetown University and Yale University. Dr. Frangieh is the author of Anthology of Arabic Literature, Culture, and Thought from Pre-Islamic Times to the Present and Arabic for Life (both published by Yale University Press). He authored and coauthored numerous articles related to Arab culture and the arts, and has translated various books, passages, articles, and more for widespread publication. His translated books include Love, Death, and Exile, a volume of poetry from the works of the renowned Iraqi poet Abdul Wahab Al-Bayati. |