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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David DiMeo , Inas Hassan , Michael DuckworthPublisher: American University in Cairo Press Imprint: American University in Cairo Press ISBN: 9781649031730ISBN 10: 1649031734 Pages: 298 Publication Date: 05 September 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsIntroduction Lesson One: Biography of the Prophet—Ma’mar Ibn Rashid Lesson Two: Adab—Al-Jahiz Lesson Three: Philosophy—Al-Kindi Lesson Four: Ethnicity in Islam—Ibn Qutayba Lesson Five: Government and Leadership—Ibn ‘Abd Rabbih Lesson Six: Anthropology and Religion—Al-Biruni Lesson Seven: Education—Ibn Sina Lesson Eight: Religion vs. Philosophy I—Al-Ghazali Lesson Nine: Religion vs. Philosophy II—Ibn Rushd Lesson Ten: Impressions of Europeans—Usama Ibn Munqidh Lesson Eleven: Women in the Caliphal Court—Ibn al-Sa’i Lesson Twelve: Travel Literature—Ibn Battuta Lesson Thirteen: History—Ibn Khaldun Lesson Fourteen: Popular Storytelling—The Arabian Nights Lesson Fifteen: Fantasy and Adventure—Sindbad the Sailor Lesson Sixteen: Moral Literature—Ibn al-Muqaffa Lesson Seventeen: The Maqamat—Al-Hariri Lesson Eighteen: Philosophical Novel—Ibn Tufayl Lesson Nineteen: Satire—Abu Al-‘Alaa’ al-Ma‘arri Lesson Twenty: Animal Rights—Ikhwan al-Safa’ Glossary of Vocabulary Terms Resources for Further StudyReviews"""DiMeo and Hassan's anthology of Classical Arabic texts is an accessible and entertaining textbook for the advanced Arabic student. It covers a wide range of topics and styles and the helpful vocabulary lists and comprehension questions are perfect for self-study.""--Adam Talib, The American University in Cairo ""This text will be a boon to the teacher of Classical Arabic. Not only does it contain a wide range of authentic texts, all with abundant support materials, but it also devotes attention to matters of culture and to skills such as analysis and presentation. It is a welcome addition to the resources currently available for the Classical Arabic classroom.""--Kay Heikkinen, The University of Chicago" """DiMeo and Hassan’s anthology of Classical Arabic texts is an accessible and entertaining textbook for the advanced Arabic student. It covers a wide range of topics and styles and the helpful vocabulary lists and comprehension questions are perfect for self-study.""—Adam Talib, The American University in Cairo ""This text will be a boon to the teacher of Classical Arabic. Not only does it contain a wide range of authentic texts, all with abundant support materials, but it also devotes attention to matters of culture and to skills such as analysis and presentation. It is a welcome addition to the resources currently available for the Classical Arabic classroom.""—Kay Heikkinen, The University of Chicago" """DiMeo and Hassan's anthology of Classical Arabic texts is an accessible and entertaining textbook for the advanced Arabic student. It covers a wide range of topics and styles and the helpful vocabulary lists and comprehension questions are perfect for self-study.""--Adam Talib, The American University in Cairo ""This text will be a boon to the teacher of Classical Arabic. Not only does it contain a wide range of authentic texts, all with abundant support materials, but it also devotes attention to matters of culture and to skills such as analysis and presentation. It is a welcome addition to the resources currently available for the Classical Arabic classroom.""--Kay Heikkinen, The University of Chicago" Author InformationDavid DiMeo is an associate professor and director of the Arabic program at Western Kentucky University and has taught Arabic for over twenty years. He holds a PhD from Harvard University and an MA from Princeton University. He is the author of Taha Hussein’s The Days: A Guided Study for Arabic Learners (AUC Press, 2022) and co-author of The Travels of Ibn Battuta: A Guided Arabic Reader (AUC Press, 2016). He hosts the podcast The Golden Age of Islam. Inas Hassan has a PhD and an MA in Arabic linguistics from Alexandria University in Egypt and is assistant teaching professor and coordinator of the Arabic program at Loyola University Maryland. She is co-author of The Travels of Ibn Battuta: A Guided Arabic Reader (AUC Press, 2016). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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