Author : Rana F.. Nejem
Publisher :
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 45,56 MB
Release : 2016
Category :
ISBN : 9781911195214
When in the Arab World is written from the inside for anyone who wants to live or work with Arab culture.
Author : Dimitri Gutas
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,61 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780415061322
With the accession of the Arab dynasty of the 'Abbasids to power and the foundation of Baghdad, a Graeco-Arabic translation movement was initiated, and by the end of the tenth century, almost all scientific and philosophical secular Greek works that were available in late antiquity had been translated into Arabic. This book explores the social, political and ideological factors operative in early 'Abbasid society that sustained the translation movement.
Author : Bassam K. Frangieh
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 44,48 MB
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Arab countries
ISBN : 9781516526307
An Introduction to Modern Arab Culture exposes readers to fundamental characteristics of the Arab people, their culture, and their society. Over the course of 13 chapters, readers learn about the emergence and influence of Islam in Arab culture, religious and ethnic minorities within the Arab world, the critical role of family in Arab life, and the origin and evolution of the Arabic language. Dedicated chapters provide an introduction to the religion of Islam and the Qur'an, and an exploration of Islamic communities throughout the ages. Additional chapters explore Arab poetry, literature, music, values, and thought, revealing the impact of major artworks and their creators on Arab life and tradition. The final chapters address the Arab Spring, the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, and contemporary challenges and opportunities. An Introduction to Modern Arab Culture introduces readers to aspects of Arab culture while demonstrating how these facets intertwine to create a unique tapestry of identity, experience, and history. The book is well suited to courses in Middle East culture and history, politics, thought, literature, religion, and language, and courses in sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies.
Author : Hazza Abu Rabia
Publisher :
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 36,55 MB
Release : 2013-12-26
Category :
ISBN : 9781516552917
Arabic Culture and Society examines the important role religion plays in the Middle East and how it shapes people's personalities in the Arab world by informing both their belief systems and their lifestyles. Spanning centuries of history, the book explores the Middle East before the advent of Islam, the expansion of Islam, and the modern Middle East. In addition to the early history of the region, Part I of the book addresses pre-Islamic religion, early Islam, the Qur'an, Islamic holidays, Shi'ism, Sufism, and marriage and divorce in Islam. Part II of the text discusses the making of the modern Middle East, democracy in the Arab world, Arab media and the Al-Jazeera broadcast network, Muslim women in the Middle East, and political change. Arabic Culture and Society clarifies the connection between religion and the state, giving students a better understanding of the Middle East--past and present. It can be used in Islamic studies courses, as well as classes in humanities and international affairs.
Author : Dwight F. Reynolds
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,43 MB
Release : 2015-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0521898072
An accessible and wide-ranging survey of modern Arab culture covering political, intellectual and social aspects.
Author : Doris Behrens-Abouseif
Publisher : Markus Wiener Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,82 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Aesthetics, Arab
ISBN : 9781558761995
A specialist in Islamic architecture and social history, Behrens-Abouseif (U. of Munich) surveys the concepts of beauty in classical and post-classical Arabic culture through the 15th century CE, drawing on Arabic texts in philosophy, theology, mysticism, poetry, literary criticism, historiography, and the Thousand and One Nights. She shows how beauty was measured by the degree of pleasure it elicited in the recipient. The original German Schonheit in der Arabischen Kultur was published by C. D. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Munich, in 1998. Paper edition (199-3), $22.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Mourad Boutros
Publisher : Mark Batty Publisher
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,75 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Advertising layout and typography
ISBN : 9780976224556
A primer of over 200 illustrations that shows how to work with Arabic as a design tool.
Author : Hala Auji
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 22,89 MB
Release : 2016-05-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9004314350
During the nineteenth century, the American Mission Press in Beirut printed religious and secular publications written by foreign missionaries and Syrian scholars such as Nāṣīf al-Yāzijī and Buṭrus al-Bustānī, of later nahḍa fame. In a region where presses were still not prevalent, letterpress-printed and lithographed works circulated within a larger network that was dominated by manuscript production. In this book, Hala Auji analyzes the American Press publications as important visual and material objects that provide unique insights into an era of changing societal concerns and shifting intellectual attitudes of Syria’s Muslim and Christian populations. Contending that printed books are worthy of close visual scrutiny, this study highlights an important place for print culture during a time of an emerging Arab modernity.
Author : Louise Derman-Sparks
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,98 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781938113574
Anti-bias education begins with you! Become a skilled anti-bias teacher with this practical guidance to confronting and eliminating barriers.
Author : Samir Khalaf
Publisher : Saqi Books - Saqi Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,71 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Arab countries
ISBN : 9780863566165
Essential reading for Middle Eastern studies students and anyone interested in Middle Eastern literature and culture.
