A Matter of Fate: The Concept of Fate in the Arab World as Reflected in Modern Arabic Literature / Edition 1

by Dalya Cohen-Mor

Overview

Dalya Cohen-Mor examines the evolution of the concept of fate in the Arab world through readings of religious texts, poetry, fiction, and folklore. She contends that belief in fate has retained its vitality and continues to play a pivotal role in the Arabs' outlook on life and their social psychology. Interwoven with the chapters are 16 modern short stories that further illuminate this fascinating topic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195133981
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/03/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)
Lexile:	1290L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Editorial Reviews

"[A]n engaging and well-written overview of modern Arabic literature."—Arab Studies Journal

"[A] stimulating and well-written book...Cohen-Mor is widely read in Arabic literature and approaches her subject with great sympathy and respect. A very important book for all Middle Eastern collections, academic and public."—Choice

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