"Arabian Nights" by Robert Irwin

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"Arabian Nights" by Robert Irwin

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Part of Penguin Literary Criticism series

Summary

A companion to "The Arabian Nights", this text examines how the stories came to be put together; the transmission from Sanskrit, Persian, Greek and Coptic sources; the style and vocabulary; and the influences that the tales have had on Western art and literature.

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"Arabian Nights" by Robert Irwin

A companion to "The Arabian Nights", this text examines how the stories came to be put together; the transmission from Sanskrit, Persian, Greek and Coptic sources; the style and vocabulary; the influences that the tales have had on Western art and literature; the problem of "orientalism"; and critical attitudes to the tales over the centuries.

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ISBN 13 9780140098631
ISBN 10 0140098631
Title "Arabian Nights"
Author Robert Irwin
Series Penguin Literary Criticism
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1995-09-28
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.