A sea of languages :: rethinking the Arabic role in medieval literary history /

"Medieval European literature was once thought to have been isolationist in its nature, but recent scholarship has revealed the ways in which Spanish and Italian authors--including Cervantes and Marco Polo--were influenced by Arabic poetry, music, and philosophy. A Sea of Languages brings toget...

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Weitere Verfasser: Akbari, Suzanne Conklin (HerausgeberIn), Mallette, Karla (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2013]
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Zusammenfassung:"Medieval European literature was once thought to have been isolationist in its nature, but recent scholarship has revealed the ways in which Spanish and Italian authors--including Cervantes and Marco Polo--were influenced by Arabic poetry, music, and philosophy. A Sea of Languages brings together some of the most influential scholars working in Muslim-Christian-Jewish cultural communications today to discuss the convergence of the literary, social, and economic histories of the medieval Mediterranean. This volume takes as a starting point María Rosa Menocal's groundbreaking work The Arabic Role in Medieval Literary History, a major catalyst in the reconsideration of prevailing assumptions regarding the insularity of medieval European literature. Reframing ongoing debates within literary studies in dynamic new ways, A Sea of Languages will become a critical resource and reference point for a new generation of scholars and students on the intersection of Arabic and European literature."--
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 310 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781442663398
1442663391