A cultural history of the Arabic language
Gu, Sharron
A cultural history of the Arabic language [Texte imprimé] / Sharron Gu - Jefferson ; London : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers cop. 2014 - 1 vol. (VI-279 p.) : couv. ill. ; 24 cm
Bibliogr. p. 238-276
The sound and rhythm of poetry -- Music and poetry before Arabic -- recording the sound of poetry -- Rhythm from poetry, to prose, to speech -- Part two: The formation of Arabic imagery -- Imagery of the world: poetry and prose --Imagery of the universe: arts and literature -- Imagery of man and his feelings-- The world in Arabic fiction
"This is a multimedia history of literary Arabic that describes the evolution of Arabic poetry and prose in the context of music, ritual performance, the arts, and architecture. This work focuses on what is unique about Arabic compared to other languages and how the distinct characteristics of Arabic took shape at various points of its history"--
978-0-7864-7059-4
Arabic language--History Arabic language--Poetry Arabic language--Social aspects Language and culture--Arab countries
410.9
A cultural history of the Arabic language [Texte imprimé] / Sharron Gu - Jefferson ; London : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers cop. 2014 - 1 vol. (VI-279 p.) : couv. ill. ; 24 cm
Bibliogr. p. 238-276
The sound and rhythm of poetry -- Music and poetry before Arabic -- recording the sound of poetry -- Rhythm from poetry, to prose, to speech -- Part two: The formation of Arabic imagery -- Imagery of the world: poetry and prose --Imagery of the universe: arts and literature -- Imagery of man and his feelings-- The world in Arabic fiction
"This is a multimedia history of literary Arabic that describes the evolution of Arabic poetry and prose in the context of music, ritual performance, the arts, and architecture. This work focuses on what is unique about Arabic compared to other languages and how the distinct characteristics of Arabic took shape at various points of its history"--
978-0-7864-7059-4
Arabic language--History Arabic language--Poetry Arabic language--Social aspects Language and culture--Arab countries
410.9