Al-Jahiz: In Praise of Books - In Praise of Books

Al-Jahiz was a bibliomaniac, theologian, and spokesman for the political and cultural elite, a writer who lived, counselled and wrote in Iraq during the first century of the 'Abbasid caliphate. 'In Praise of Books' explores the centrality of books to Al-Jahiz's work and to the society he lived in.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Montgomery, James E Montgomery, James E. Montgomery
• Editore: Edinburgh University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.11.2013
• EAN: 9780748683321
• ISBN: 978-0-7486-8332-1
• Pagine: 592
• Serie: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature; Edinburgh Studies in Classical; Edinburgh Studies in Classical Arabic Literature
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni