Looking back at al-Andalus : : the poetics of loss and nostalgia in medieval Arabic and Hebrew literature / / by Alexander E. Elinson.
Looking Back at al-Andalus focuses on Arabic and Hebrew Literature that expresses the loss of al-Andalus from multiple vantage points. In doing so, this book examines the definition of al-Andalus’ literary borders, the reconstruction of which navigates between traditional generic formulations and ac...
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| Superior document: | Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures, v. 34 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures ;
v. 34. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Looking Back at al-Andalus focuses on Arabic and Hebrew Literature that expresses the loss of al-Andalus from multiple vantage points. In doing so, this book examines the definition of al-Andalus’ literary borders, the reconstruction of which navigates between traditional generic formulations and actual political, military and cultural challenges. By looking at a variety of genres, the book shows that literature aiming to recall and define al-Andalus expresses a series of symbolic literary objects more than a geographic and political entity fixed in a single time and place. Looking Back at al-Andalus offers a unique examination into the role of memory, language, and subjectivity in presenting a series of interpretations of what al-Andalus represented to different writers at different historical-cultural moments. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-180) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1282398814 9786612398810 9047442725 |
| ISSN: | 1571-5183 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Alexander E. Elinson. |