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- Book Title
- what isa ibn hisham told us
- Topic
- Literature
- ISBN
- 9781479813889
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-10
1479813885
ISBN-13
9781479813889
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208621150
Product Key Features
Book Title
What 'isa Ibn Hisham Told Us : Or, a Period of Time, Volume One
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Middle Eastern, General, Middle East / General
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Fiction, Literary Collections, History
Book Series
Library of Arabic Literature Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
29.6 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2014-044218
Reviews
While illustrating his novel with local examples from that time, al-Muwaylihi's effective critique is as broad and relevant as much classical Western satire; surprisingly much of it feels very modern, the various arguments and examples easily imaginable in contemporary settings . . . A cohesive (and still very far-reaching) work that also offers a lot of entertainment value. Its an enjoyable read, with some great anecdotes and very funny scenes and a lot of interesting arguments., "While illustrating his novel with local examples from that time, al-Muwaylihi's effective critique is as broad and relevant as much classical Western satire; surprisingly much of it feels very modern, the various arguments and examples easily imaginable in contemporary settings...a cohesive (and still very far-reaching) work that also offers a lot of entertainment value. It's an enjoyable read, with some great anecdotes and very funny scenes-and a lot of interesting arguments."- The Complete Review, [Allen's] craftsmanship is on full display in these magisterial translations... of supreme literary complexity., While illustrating his novel with local examples from that time, al-Muwaylihis effective critique is as broad and relevant as much classical Western satire; surprisingly much of it feels very modern, the various arguments and examples easily imaginable in contemporary settingsa cohesive (and still very far-reaching) work that also offers a lot of entertainment value. Its an enjoyable read, with some great anecdotes and very funny scenesand a lot of interesting arguments., [Allen's] craftsmanship is on full display in these magisterial translations . . . of supreme literary complexity., "While illustrating his novel with local examples from that time, al-Muwaylihi's effective critique is as broad and relevant as much classical Western satire; surprisingly much of it feels very modern, the various arguments and examples easily imaginable in contemporary settings…a cohesive (and still very far-reaching) work that also offers a lot of entertainment value. It's an enjoyable read, with some great anecdotes and very funny scenes-and a lot of interesting arguments."- The Complete Review, "[Allen's] craftsmanship is on full display in these magisterial translations... of supreme literary complexity."- Journal of Arabic Literature
Series Volume Number
54
Volume Number
Vol. 1
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Mi?ba? al-sharq21, September 8, 18982 Mi?ba? al-sharq23, September 22, 189810 Mi?ba? al-sharq24, September 29, 189820 Mi?ba? al-sharq30, November 10, 189826 Mi?ba? al-sharq31, November 17, 189834 Mi?ba? al-sharq32, November 24, 189844 Mi?ba? al-sharq34, December 8, 189858 Mi?ba? al-sharq35, December 15 189878 Mi?ba? al-sharq39, January 12, 189996 Mi?ba? al-sharq40, January 19, 1899118 Mi?ba? al-sharq41, January 26, 1899132 Mi?ba? al-sharq42, February 2, 1899142 Mi?ba? al-sharq43, February 9, 1899154 Mi?ba? al-sharq44, February 16, 1899170 Mi?ba? al-sharq48, March 23, 1899192 Mi?ba? al-sharq49, March 30, 1899208 Mi?ba? al-sharq50, April 6, 1899220 Mi?ba? al-sharq54, May 11, 1899234 Mi?ba? al-sharq55, May 18, 1899250 Mi?ba? al-sharq57, June 1, 1899268 Mi?ba? al-sharq58, June 8, 1899294
Synopsis
With What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us, the Library of Arabic Literature brings readers an acknowledged masterpiece of early twentieth-century Arabic prose. Penned by the Egyptian journalist Muhammad al-Muwaylihi, this exceptional title was first introduced in serialized form in his family's pioneering newspaper Misbah al-Sharq (Light of the East), on ......, With What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us, the Library of Arabic Literature brings readers an acknowledged masterpiece of early twentieth-century Arabic prose. Penned by the Egyptian journalist Muhammad al-Muwaylihi, this exceptional title was first introduced in serialized form in his family's pioneering newspaper Misbah al-Sharq (Light of the East), on which this edition is based, and later published in book form in 1907. Widely hailed for its erudition and its mordant wit, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us was embraced by Egypt's burgeoning reading public and soon became required reading for generations of Egyptian school students. Bridging classical genres and the emerging tradition of modern Arabic fiction, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is divided into two parts, the second of which was only added to the text with the fourth edition of 1927. Sarcastic in tone and critical in outlook, the book relates the excursions of its narrator 'Isa ibn Hisham and his companion, the Pasha, through a rapidly Westernized Cairo at the height of British occupation, providing vivid commentary of a society negotiating-however imperfectly-the clash of imported cultural values and traditional norms of conduct, law, and education. The "Second Journey" takes the narrator to Paris to visit the Exposition Universelle of 1900, where al-Muwaylihi casts the same relentlessly critical eye on European society, modernity, and the role of Western imperialism as it ripples across the globe. Paving the way for the modern Arabic novel, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is invaluable both for its sociological insight into colonial Egypt and its pioneering role in Arabic literary history. A bilingual Arabic-English edition., With What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us, the Library of Arabic Literature brings readers an acknowledged masterpiece of early 20th-century Arabic prose. Penned by the Egyptian journalist Muhammad al-Muwaylihi, this exceptional title was first introduced in serialized form in his family's pioneering newspaper Misbah al-Sharq (Light of the East), on which this edition is based, and later published in book form in 1907. Widely hailed for its erudition and its mordant wit, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us was embraced by Egypt's burgeoning reading public and soon became required reading for generations of Egyptian school students. Bridging classical genres and the emerging tradition of modern Arabic fiction, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is divided into two parts, the second of which was only added to the text with the fourth edition of 1927. Sarcastic in tone and critical in outlook, the book relates the excursions of its narrator 'Isa ibn Hisham and his companion, the Pasha, through a rapidly Westernized Cairo at the height of British occupation, providing vivid commentary of a society negotiating--however imperfectly--the clash of imported cultural values and traditional norms of conduct, law, and education. The "Second Journey" takes the narrator to Paris to visit the Exposition Universelle of 1900, where al-Muwaylihi casts the same relentlessly critical eye on European society, modernity, and the role of Western imperialism as it ripples across the globe. Paving the way for the modern Arabic novel, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is invaluable both for its sociological insight into colonial Egypt and its pioneering role in Arabic literary history., With What isa ibn Hisham Told Us , the Library of Arabic Literature brings readers an acknowledged masterpiece of early twentieth-century Arabic prose. Penned by the Egyptian journalist Muammad al-Muwaylii, this exceptional title was first introduced in serialized form in his family's pioneering newspaper Miba al-Sharq ( Light of the East ), on which this edition is based, and later published in book form in 1907. Widely hailed for its erudition and its mordant wit, What isa ibn Hisham Told Us was embraced by Egypt's burgeoning reading public and soon became required reading for generations of Egyptian school students. Bridging classical genres and the emerging tradition of modern Arabic fiction, What isa ibn Hisham Told Us is divided into two parts, the second of which was only added to the text with the fourth edition of 1927. Sarcastic in tone and critical in outlook, the book relates the excursions of its narrator isa ibn Hisham and his companion, the Pasha, through a rapidly Westernized Cairo at the height of British occupation, providing vivid commentary of a society negotiating--however imperfectly--the clash of imported cultural values and traditional norms of conduct, law, and education. The "Second Journey" takes the narrator to Paris to visit the Exposition Universelle of 1900, where al-Muwaylii casts the same relentlessly critical eye on European society, modernity, and the role of Western imperialism as it ripples across the globe. Paving the way for the modern Arabic novel, What isa ibn Hisham Told Us is invaluable both for its sociological insight into colonial Egypt and its pioneering role in Arabic literary history. A bilingual Arabic-English edition.
LC Classification Number
PJ7850.U9H313 2015
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