About the Book:

This book aims to study key literary phenomena in the history of Arabic literature that arose from specific social, cultural, and political contexts. It organizes Arabic literature into historical periods, covering the Pre-Islamic (Jahili), Islamic, Umayyad, Abbasid, and Andalusian eras, as well as parts of the modern era.

The issues and topics of Arabic literature across different ages are diverse and extensive. Therefore, the author has focused on general literary issues by addressing prominent literary matters that form central themes in the literature of these periods. Their emergence was the result of various political, social, civilizational, aesthetic, and natural influences that contributed to their appearance in each era.

Book Features:

• Aimed at general readers and specifically students of Arabic literature.
• Simple and accessible style.

About the Author:

Huda Al-Tamimi is the Head of the Arabic Language Department at the Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies (The Middle East & Central Asia) at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia.

Publishing House: Dar Al Saqi

Year of Publication: 2015