Literatures of the Middle East

About this book

This extraordinary anthology gathers together a broad selection of representative authoritative writingsspanning antiquity to the presentfrom the non-Western civilizations of the Middle East. It combines extensive introductions headnotes and bibliographies with excellent literary translations of the best contemporary and classical writers. The selections reflect literary religious and philosophical traditions and revealdespite cultural differencesthe universality of life experiences. Primary literary genres (poetry fiction and drama) as well as key religions philosophical historic aesthetic biographical and political texts are covered. For readers of Middle Eastern World and Non-Western Literature.