The raven and the falcon : youth versus old age in medieval Arabic literature /

This book fills a long-standing gap in Arabic-Islamic studies. Following the informative and entertaining style of adab literature and based on a large number of relevant sources from a wide range of genres, Hasan Shuraydi presents a panoramic view of relevant themes that concern youth and old age i...

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Main Author: Shuraydi, Hasan.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, [2014]

Series: Islamic History and Civilization 107.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2014, ISBN: 9789004262485.

Subjects:

Arabic literature > 750-1258 > History and criticism.

Arabic literature > 1258-1800 > History and criticism.

Old age in literature.

Aging in literature.