The Arab Renaissance : a bilingual anthology of the Nahda /
"An anthology of Arabic texts and English translations of works from the Arab Renaissance (Nahda) on modernity, language, gender, transnationalism, literary criticism, politics, travel, social justice, technology, history, and commerce. The edition is designed for the classroom, with an introdu...
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| Other Authors / Creators: | El-Ariss, Tarek, editor. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Arabic |
| Language notes: | In English and Arabic. English text translated from the Arabic. |
| Imprint: | New York : The Modern Language Association of America, 2018. |
| Series: | Texts and translations. Texts ;
30. Texts and translations. Translations ; 30. Texts and translations. Texts and translations in one volume anthologies. |
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| Summary: | "An anthology of Arabic texts and English translations of works from the Arab Renaissance (Nahda) on modernity, language, gender, transnationalism, literary criticism, politics, travel, social justice, technology, history, and commerce. The edition is designed for the classroom, with an introduction, translator's note, and textual notes for students and teachers"-- The Nahda ("awakening") designates the project of Arab cultural and political modernity from the early nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Arab models of nationalism and secularism, as well as Islamic revival, spring from Nahda thought and its attendant developments, such as linguistic reform; translation; the emergence of new literary genres, such as the novel; the creation of periodicals, journalism, and a new publishing industry; professional associations and salons; a new education system; and an overall Enlightenment ideal of knowledge. The Nahda ushered in innovative modes of reading and writing along with new social practices of knowledge transmission, transnational connections, and new political ideas.<br> <br> Collected in this anthology are texts by intellectuals, writers, members of the clergy, and political figures. The authors discuss authority, social norms, conventions and practices both secular and religious, gender roles, class, travel, and technology. Presented in the original Arabic and in English translation, the texts will be of interest to students of the Arabic language and culture, history, cultural studies, gender studies, and other disciplines. |
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| Item Description: | Series numbering from Cataloging-in-Publication data. |
| Physical Description: | xxxiii, 413 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781603293037 1603293035 |
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