Arabs and the Art of Storytelling


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In Arabs and the Art of Storytelling, the eminent Moroccan literary historian and critic Kilito revisits and reassesses, in a modern critical light, many traditional narratives of the Arab world. He brings to such celebrated texts as A Thousand and One Nights, Kalila and Dimna, and Kitab al-Bukhala’ refreshing and iconoclastic insight, giving new life to classic stories that are often treated as fossilized and untouchable cultural treasures. For Arab scholars and readers, poetry has for centuries taken precedence, overshadowing narrative as a significant literary genre. Here, Kilito demonstrates the key role narrative has played in the development of Arab belles lettres and moral philosophy. His urbane style has earned him a devoted following among specialists and general readers alike, making this translation an invaluable contribution to an English-speaking audience.




Arabic Basic Course


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The African Repository


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An African Worldview


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In this book Ian Dicks informs the reader about the ways in which the Yawo of Malawi view the world. The Yawo are predominantly Muslim, yet many maintain strong links with their traditional religion. They are a largely oral society, teaching and reinforcing their beliefs and practices using oral literature, which includes myths, proverbs, proverbial stories, songs of advice and prayers at various stages of the life cycle, particularly during initiation events. Ian Dicks describes in detail the Yawo's material world, customs, beliefs and rituals, and juxtaposes these with Yawo oral literature. He then examines them under six worldview categories, the result being a rich description of the way in which the Yawo see the world. This book is not an armchair study but has the feel of being written by an eyewitness, by someone who has had first-hand experience of the subject and who seeks to describe this in a manner which is sensitive to the Yawo and their culture.




Saturday Review


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The Month


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The Athenaeum


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Guardian Angel Academy Box Set: Books 1-4


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Contains all four Guardian Angel Academy books! Includes never-before-seen artwork and extended scenes! Year 1: Renegade. I was born from evil, sent to destroy the angels who abandoned my kind. He is a guardian angel, sworn to protect the innocent and the pure. I was never meant to fall in love. But when I do, I face a choice that could end everything. Will I betray my own, or sacrifice my heart? Year 2: Redemption. I delivered the dagger to the underworld and betrayed the angels who trusted me. But they did not expel me from the academy. Instead, they gave me a second chance. A chance to go to earth, to learn about humanity. To be with Maalik, the angel I fell in love with. But earth is not a paradise. It is a battleground. And I may have just triggered the Great War. Year 3: Rebellion. I was not made to feel, to love, to care. But I loved an angel, and I lost him. Now I have one year to become a guardian in training for an earthly assignment and prove my soul is worth redeeming. But the earth is not safe. Darkness is spreading, war is raging, and Arcadia is in danger. Year 4: Revolution. Just when I got Maalik back, the demons stole him from me and dragged him down to hell. Hell underestimated me. I rebelled against my masters and joined the guardians, and now I have the power to save him. But the war for my allegiance is only beginning. Will I defeat the Fallen angels, or will I succumb to my dark side?







Modern Machinery


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