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29 produkter
Arthur Nikisch
Connecting Cultures in a Fragmenting World
Av Roger Allen
Inbunden, 2025
1268 kr
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Considers Nikisch as a primary link between the later nineteenth century performance practice, and the twentieth-century 'fetishisation' of the superstar conductor as a commercially driven phenomenon.The Hungarian-born conductor Arthur Nikisch (1855-1922) was among the first of the new breed of …
Modern Arabic Drama
An Anthology
Av Salma Khadra Jayyusi, Roger Allen
Häftad, 1995
399 kr
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Translations of twelve popular Arabic plays written and produced during the past thirty years introduce English readers to the vibrant theater scene of the Arab world. The plays—from Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia—reflect a variety of dramatic trends and styles and …
The Arabic Literary Heritage
The Development of its Genres and Criticism
Av Roger Allen
Inbunden, 1998
2472 kr
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Roger Allen here offers an account of the cultural tradition of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present day. Allen's organising principle is not that of traditional literary histories, but is rather based on an account of the major genres of …
The Arabic Literary Heritage
The Development of its Genres and Criticism
Av Roger Allen
Häftad, 2005
1048 kr
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Roger Allen here offers an account of the cultural tradition of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present day. Allen's organising principle is not that of traditional literary histories, but is rather based on an account of the major genres of …
Arabic Literature in the Post-Classical Period
Av Roger Allen, Roger Allen m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
4421 kr
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The final volume of The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature explores the Arabic literary heritage of the little-known period from the twelfth to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Even though it was during this time that the famous Thousand and One Nights was composed, very little has been …
An Introduction to Arabic Literature
Av Roger Allen
Inbunden, 2000
1647 kr
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Roger Allen provides a comprehensive introductory survey of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present. The volume focuses on the major genres of Arabic literature, dealing with Islam's sacred text, the Qur'an, and a wealth of poetry, narrative …
An Introduction to Arabic Literature
Av Roger Allen
Häftad, 2000
676 kr
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Roger Allen provides a comprehensive introductory survey of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present. The volume focuses on the major genres of Arabic literature, dealing with Islam's sacred text, the Qur'an, and a wealth of poetry, narrative …
Studying Modern Arabic Literature
Mustafa Badawi, Scholar and Critic
E-bok, 2015
375 kr
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This book is about the career and academic legacy of Mustafa Badawi who transformed the study of Modern Arabic Literature in Western academe in the second half of the 20th century. During the decades after his appointment in Oxford in 1964, he communicated to students and the wider public the …
Islam
A Short Guide to the Faith
Av Roger Allen, Shawkat M. Roorawa m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
208 kr
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In this straightforward and authoritative collection of fifteen essays -- each by a different, specialized expert in the field -- readers will encounter all the major elements of Islam, including its history, its beliefs, its practices, and its interactions, notably with Christianity, Judaism, and …
Sleepless Eye
Aphorisms from the Sahara
Av Ibrahim al-Koni, Roger Allen
Inbunden, 2014
137 kr
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The Libyan landscape is one of the most diverse and breathtaking, replete with barren deserts, vast ocean coasts, and a stunning display of earth’s elements. Al-Koni, an award-winning and critically acclaimed Arabic writer, reflects on this fragile environment and the increasing threats to its …
Arabic Novel
An Historical and Critical Introduction
Av Roger Allen
Häftad, 1995
253 kr
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This edition includes new material on the Arabic novel up to 1993. It is a survey of the Arabic novel and its development from its beginnings in the 19th century until today. It traces the origin, early cultivation and the mature period after World War II of the Arabic novel.
Love & Sexuality In Modern Arabic Literature
Av Roger Allen, Hilary Kilpatrick m. fl.
Häftad, 2001
236 kr
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In segregated, conservative societies with a repressive attitude to women, writing on the theme of love and sexuality are of particular interest. Among the plethora of studies on modern Arabic literature, this book is a major treatment of what has generally been a taboo subject. The scope covers …
Reading Mohamed Choukri’s Narratives
Hunger in Eden
Av Jonas Elbousty, Roger Allen
Inbunden, 2024
2884 kr
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Reading Mohamed Choukri’s Narratives presents an intricate exploration into the life and literary universe of Mohamed Choukri, a towering figure in 20th-century Moroccan literature. Known primarily for his groundbreaking autobiographical work "al-Khubz al-Ḥāfī" (For Bread Alone), Choukri's literary …
Reading Mohamed Choukri’s Narratives
Hunger in Eden
Av Jonas Elbousty, Roger Allen
Häftad, 2025
810 kr
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Reading Mohamed Choukri’s Narratives presents an intricate exploration into the life and literary universe of Mohamed Choukri, a towering figure in 20th-century Moroccan literature. Known primarily for his groundbreaking autobiographical work "al-Khubz al-Ḥāfī" (For Bread Alone), Choukri's literary …
Reading Mohamed Choukri's Narratives
Hunger in Eden
Av Roger Allen, Jonas Elbousty
E-bok, 2024
935 kr
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Reading Mohamed Choukri’s Narratives presents an intricate exploration into the life and literary universe of Mohamed Choukri, a towering figure in 20th-century Moroccan literature. Known primarily for his groundbreaking autobiographical work "al-Khubz al-Ḥāfī" (For Bread Alone), Choukri''s …
Reading Mohamed Choukri's Narratives
Hunger in Eden
Av Roger Allen, Jonas Elbousty
E-bok, 2024
956 kr
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Reading Mohamed Choukri’s Narratives presents an intricate exploration into the life and literary universe of Mohamed Choukri, a towering figure in 20th-century Moroccan literature. Known primarily for his groundbreaking autobiographical work "al-Khubz al-Ḥāfī" (For Bread Alone), Choukri''s …
Arabic Literature in the Post-Classical Period
Av D. S. Richards, Roger Allen
E-bok, 2006
4404 kr
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The final volume of The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature explores the Arabic literary heritage of the little-known period from the twelfth to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Even though it was during this time that the famous Thousand and One Nights was composed, very little has been …
Arabic Literature in the Post-Classical Period
Av D. S. Richards, Roger Allen
E-bok, 2006
4404 kr
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The final volume of The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature explores the Arabic literary heritage of the little-known period from the twelfth to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Even though it was during this time that the famous Thousand and One Nights was composed, very little has been …
Studying Modern Arabic Literature
Mustafa Badawi, Scholar and Critic
Häftad, 2026
289 kr
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Prior to the 1960s the study of Arabic literature, both classical and modern, had barely been emancipated from the academic approaches of Orientalism. The appointment of Mustafa Badawi as Oxford University's first Lecturer in Modern Arabic Literature changed the face of this subject. Badawi’s …
Studying Modern Arabic Literature
Mustafa Badawi, Scholar and Critic
E-bok, 2015
375 kr
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This book is about the career and academic legacy of Mustafa Badawi who transformed the study of Modern Arabic Literature in Western academe in the second half of the 20th century. During the decades after his appointment in Oxford in 1964, he communicated to students and the wider public the …
What ʿĪsā Ibn Hishām Told Us
Or, a Period of Time, Volume One
Av Muḥammad al-Muwayliḥī, Roger Allen
Inbunden, 2015
694 kr
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With What ʿĪsā ibn Hishām Told Us, the Library of Arabic Literature brings readers an acknowledged masterpiece of early twentieth-century Arabic prose. Penned by the Egyptian journalist Muḥammad al-Muwayliḥī, this exceptional title was first introduced in serialized form in his family's pioneering …
What ʿĪsā Ibn Hishām Told Us
Or, a Period of Time, Volume Two
Av Muḥammad al-Muwayliḥī, Roger Allen
Inbunden, 2015
694 kr
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With What ʿĪsā ibn Hishām Told Us, the Library of Arabic Literature brings readers an acknowledged masterpiece of early twentieth-century Arabic prose. Penned by the Egyptian journalist Muḥammad al-Muwayliḥī, this exceptional title was first introduced in serialized form in his family's pioneering …
Remembering Bulloch County: Tales from the Babe to the 'Boro
Av Roger Allen
Inbunden, 2008
369 kr
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Remembering Bulloch County
Tales from the Babe to the 'Boro
Av Roger Allen
E-bok, 2008
118 kr
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In this assortment of his best articles, discover why Statesboro Herald columnist Roger Allen attracts a large and devoted Bulloch County following. Allen aptly entertains his audience with local lore and forgotten history, compiling a diverse and eclectic array of tales. Read about a local …
Wilhelm Furtwängler
Art and the Politics of the Unpolitical
Av Roger Allen
Inbunden, 2018
397 kr
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A pathbreaking, new intellectual biography of the composer and conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler.Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886-1954) has entered the historical memory as a renowned interpreter of the canon of Austro-German musical masterworks. His extensive legacy of recorded performances of Beethoven, …
Richard Wagner's Beethoven (1870)
A New Translation
Av Roger Allen
Inbunden, 2014
1276 kr
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Indispensable reading for historians and musicologists as well as those interested in Wagner's philosophy and the aesthetics of music.Despite the enormous and accelerating worldwide interest in Wagner leading to the bicentenary of his birth in 2013, his prose writings have received scant scholarly …
How to Rescue a Tiger
And Other Animals
Av Roger Allen
Inbunden, 2025
324 kr
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Award-winning news photographer Roger Allen had often taken animal photos, but never grasped how badly humans can mistreat other sentient beings.Everything changed for him when he met Mely, an orangutan that had been shackled all its adult life to the verandah of a riverside house in remote Borneo. …
How to Rescue a Tiger
And Other Animals
Av Roger Allen
Häftad, 2026
271 kr
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Award-winning news photographer Roger Allen had often taken animal photos, but never grasped how badly humans can mistreat other sentient beings.Everything changed for him when he met Mely, an orangutan that had been shackled all its adult life to the verandah of a riverside house in remote Borneo. …
Selected Studies in Modern Arabic Narrative
History, Genre, Translation
Av Roger Allen
Häftad, 2019
687 kr
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No Western scholar has contributed as much to the study of modern Arabic narrative as has Roger Allen. His doctoral dissertation was the very first Oxford D.Phil. in modern Arabic literature, completed in 1968 under the supervision of Mustafa Badawi. That same year, he took a position in Arabic …
