A Sea of Languages - Rethinking the Arabic Role in Medieval Literary History (Hardcover, 3 Rev Ed)

Medieval European literature was once thought to have been isolationist in its nature, but recent scholarship has revealed the ways in which Spanish and Italian authors - including Cervantes and Marco Polo - were influenced by Arabic poetry, music, and philosophy. A Sea of Languages brings together some of the most influential scholars working in Muslim-Christian-Jewish cultural communications today to discuss the convergence of the literary, social, and economic histories of the medieval Mediterranean. This volume takes as a starting point Maria Rosa Menocal's groundbreaking work The Arabic Role in Medieval Literary History, a major catalyst in the reconsideration of prevailing assumptions regarding the insularity of medieval European literature. Reframing ongoing debates within literary studies in dynamic new ways, A Sea of Languages will become a critical resource and reference point for a new generation of scholars and students on the intersection of Arabic and European literature.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	July 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Suzanne Conklin Akbari • Karla Mallette
Dimensions:	237 x 159 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	328
Edition:	3 Rev Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8020-9868-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Promotions
LSN:	0-8020-9868-1
Barcode:	9780802098689

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