The Literature of Al-Andalus by Maria Rosa Menocal (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Literature of Al-Andalus by Maria Rosa Menocal The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature: The Literature of Al-Andalus explores the culture of Iberia from the eighth to the thirteenth century, and to the centuries following the Christian conquest, when Arabic continued to be used. While the focus is on literature, the study extends to the related fields of philosophy, art, architecture and music. Edited by an Arabist, a Hebraist and a Romance scholar, with individual chapters by a team of the world's leading experts in the field, this is a truly interdisciplinary and comparative work offering a radical new approach. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Literature of Al-Andalus is an exploration of the culture of Iberia, present-day Spain and Portugal, during the period when it was an Islamic, mostly Arabic-speaking territory, from the eighth to the thirteenth century, and in the centuries following the Christian conquest when Arabic continued to be widely used. The volume embraces many other related spheres of Arabic culture including philosophy, art, architecture and music. It also extends the subject to other literatures - especially Hebrew and Romance literatures - that burgeoned alongside Arabic and created the distinctive hybrid culture of medieval Iberia. Edited by an Arabist, an Hebraist and a Romance scholar, with individual chapters compiled by a team of the worlds leading experts of Islamic Iberia, Sicily and related cultures, this is a truly interdisciplinary and comparative work which offers a interesting approach to the field. Table of Contents List of illustrations; Notes on transliteration; 1. Visions of al-Andalus Maria Rosa Menocal; Madinat al-Zahra and the Umayyad palace D. F. Ruggles; Part I. The Shapes of Culture: 2. Language Consuelo Lopez-Morillas; 3. Music Dwight Reynolds; 4. Spaces Jerrilynn D. Dodds; 5. Knowledge Peter Heath; 6. Love Michael Sells; The Great Mosque of Cordoba D. F. Ruggles; Part II. The Shapes of Literature: 7. The muwashshah Tova Rosen; 8. The maqama Rina Drory; 9. The qasida Beatrice Gruendler; The Aljaferia in Saragossa and Taifa spaces Cynthia Robinson; Part III. Andalusians: 10. Ibn Hazm Eric Ormsby; 11. Moses Ibn Ezra Raymond P. Scheindlin; 12. Judah Halevi Ross Brann; 13. Petrus Alfonsi Lourdes Maria Alvarez; 14. Ibn Quzman Amila Buturovic; 15. Ibn Zaydun Devin J. Stewart; 16. Ibn Tufayl Lenn Goodman; 17. Ibn Arabi Alexander Knysh; 18. Ramon Llull Gregory B. Stone; 19. Ibn al-Khatib Alexander Knysh; The dual heritage in Sicilian monuments D. F. Ruggles; Part IV. To Sicily: 20. Poetries of the Norman courts Karla Mallette; 21. Ibn Hamdis and the poetry of nostalgia William Granara; 22. Michael Scot and the translators Thomas E. Burman; Mudejar Teruel and Spanish identity D. F. Ruggles; Part V. Marriages and Exiles: 23. The Mozarabs H. D. Miller and Hanna E. Kassis; 24. The Arabized Jews Ross Brann; 25. The Sephardim Samuel G. Armistead; 26. The Moriscos Luce Lopez-Baralt; Part VI. To al-Andalus, Would She Return the Greeting: The Nuniyya (poem in N) of Ibn Zaydun; Index. Review This volume introduces a new concept of literary history, a regional rather than a linguistic one: it deals not only with the Arabic literature of al-Andalus, but also with the Hebrew, Latin and Romance literatures of al-Andalus. Bibliotheca Orientalis " "Chapters are informative, thoughtful and well-written." Times Literary Supplement "The quality of the writing throughout the volume is superb, and the interdisciplinary and pluricultural approaches of the collected essays make for fascinating, enjoyable reading." La Coronica "The editors have created a multidimensional tapestry, aptly reflecting the rich, complex, intertwined culture of Al- Andalus." Reference Reviews (UK) "The editors of this installment of the Cmabridge History of Arabic Literature are to be commended for their broad and inclusive view of the languages and literatures of Andalusia. Covering the ninth to the early nineteenth centuries, they trace some of the creative intersections and confluenceof Arabic, Hebrew and Spanish, as well as of architecture and music." MESA Bulletin "...straightforward and clear...very helpful as a reference work for understanding a subject that is significant..." Comitatus "A sound and detailed introduction of enormous utility." Speculum Review Quote This volume introduces a new concept of literary history, a regional rather than a linguistic one: it deals not only with the Arabic literature of al-Andalus, but also with the Hebrew, Latin and Romance literatures of al-Andalus.Bibliotheca Orientalis Promotional "Headline" The Literature of Al-Andalus explores the culture of Iberia adopting an interdisciplinary and comparative approach. Description for Bookstore This volume explores the culture of Iberia from the eighth to the thirteenth century and beyond, following the Christian conquest. While the focus is on literature, the study extends to related cultures. Edited by an Arabist, Hebraist and a Romance scholar, with individual chapters by the worlds leading experts, this is a truly interdiscplinary and comparative work. Description for Library This volume explores the culture of Iberia from the eighth to the thirteenth century and beyond, following the Christian conquest. While the focus is on literature, the study extends to related cultures. Edited by an Arabist, Hebraist and a Romance scholar, with individual chapters by the worlds leading experts, this is a truly interdiscplinary and comparative work. Details ISBN0521030234 Short Title LITERATURE OF AL-ANDALUS Pages 520 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Cambridge History of Arabic Literature Language English ISBN-10 0521030234 ISBN-13 9780521030236 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 892.730 Illustrations Yes Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-08-31 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Maria Rosa Menocal Author Maria Rosa Menocal DOI 10.1604/9780521030236 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2006-11-02 AU Release Date 2006-11-02 NZ Release Date 2006-11-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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