Sexual World of the Arabian Nights

A lively discussion of the sexual life contained in the Arabian Nights, appealing to academics and general readers.

Info autore

David Ghanim, Ph.D., is a senior scholar of Middle East and gender studies whose previous books include The Virginity Trap in the Middle East (2015), Iraq's Dysfunctional Democracy (2011), and Gender and Violence in the Middle East (2009).

Riassunto

The Arabian Nights is an outstanding piece of world literature that can offer deep insights into the way we think about sexuality and gender. By looking at the tales apparently told by Shahrazad to Shahryar, David Ghanim offers a rigorous exploration of the complexity of medieval sexuality.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David Ghanim, Ghanim David
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 30.04.2018
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata
• EAN: 9781108442251
• ISBN: 978-1-108-44225-1
• Numero di pagine: 194
• Categorie: Social & cultural history, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, Middle East, Folklore, myths & legends, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Folklore studies / Study of myth