Jewish Contributions to Nineteenth-Century Arabic Theatre - Plays From Algeria and Syria - A Study and Texts

Klappentext This study and edition of nineteenth-century Arabic plays reveals the considerable contribution of the Jewish community to the early development of modern Arabic drama. The plays link The Arabian Nights and Jewish Purim-shpil with the comedies of Molière and the enlightenment drama of Gotthold Lessing. Zusammenfassung This study and edition of nineteenth-century Arabic plays reveals the considerable contribution of the Jewish community to the early development of modern Arabic drama. The plays link The Arabian Nights and Jewish Purim-shpil with the comedies of Molière and the enlightenment drama of Gotthold Lessing.

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• Authors: Shmuel Moreh, Shmuel (Professor Moreh, Philip Sadgrove, Philip (Department of Middle Eastern Studies Sadgrove
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.06.1996
• EAN: 9780199222742
• ISBN: 978-0-19-922274-2
• No. of pages: 456
• Series: Journal of Semitic Studies Supplement
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies