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1 online resource. |
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The library of Arabic literature
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Library of Arabic literature.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us -- Frontmatter -- Letter from the General Editor -- About this Paperback -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Note on the Translation -- Notes to the Introduction -- What ʿĪsā ibn Hishām Told Us -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 21, September 8, 1898 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 23, September 22, 1898 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 24, September 29, 1898 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 30, November 10, 1898 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 31, November 17, 1898 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 32, November 24, 1898 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 34, December 8, 1898 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 35, December 15, 1898 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 39, January 12, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 40, January 19, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 41, January 26, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 42, February 2, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 43, February 9, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 44, February 16, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 48, March 23, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 49, March 30, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 50, April 6, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 54, May 11, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 55, May 18, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 57, June 1, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 58, June 8, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 59, June 15, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 63, July 13, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 64, July 20, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 68, August 17, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 69, August 24, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 71, September 7, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 72, September 14, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 74, September 28, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 80, November 9, 1899 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 87, January 4, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 88, January 11, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 89, January 18, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 90, January 25, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 91, February 8, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 92, February 15, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 103, May 11, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 104, May 18, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 105, May 25, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 106, June 1, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 107, June 8, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 116, August 17, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 117, August 34, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 118, August 31, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 121, September 21, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 123, October 5, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 126, October 26, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 130, November 23, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 133, December 14, 1900 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 192, February 14, 1902 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 193, February 21, 1902 -- Miṛbāḥ al-sharq 196, March 14, 1902 -- Notes -- Glossary of Names and Terms -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute -- About the Translator -- Library of Arabic Literature |
| Summary |
Trenchant and witty critiques of life in Cairo under British ruleWhat 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is a masterpiece of early twentieth-century Arabic prose. Penned by the Egyptian journalist Muhammad al-Muwaylihi, this highly original work was first introduced in serialized form in his family's pioneering newspaper Misbah al-Sharq (Light of the East) and later published in book form in 1907. Widely hailed for its erudition and mordant wit, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us was embraced by Egypt's burgeoning reading public and soon became required reading for generations of school students.Bridging classical genres and modern Arabic fiction, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is divided into two parts. Sarcastic in tone and critical in outlook, the first part of the book relates the excursions of its narrator, 'Isa ibn Hisham, and his companion, the Pasha, through a rapidly westernizing Cairo and provides vivid commentary on a society negotiating--however imperfectly--the clash between traditional norms and imported cultural values. The second half takes the narrator to Paris to visit the Exposition Universelle of 1900, where al-Muwaylihi casts a critical eye on European society, modernity, and the role of Western imperialism as it ripples across the globe.Paving the way for the modern Arabic novel, What 'Isa ibn Hisham Told Us is invaluable both for its insight into colonial Egypt and its pioneering role in Arabic literary history. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Muwayliḥī, Muḥammad.
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Muwayliḥī, Muḥammad. |
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Maqamah.
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Maqamah. |
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Arabic prose literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Arabic prose literature. |
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20th century |
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1900-1999 |
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Allen, Roger, 1942- translator.
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Kennedy, Philip F., editor.
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Muwayliḥī, Muḥammad.
Ḥadīth ʻĪsá ibn Hishām. English.
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Muwayliḥī, Muḥammad.
Ḥadīth ʻIsā ibn Hishām.
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Period of time |
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Print version: Muwayliḥī, Muḥammad author. What 'Isa ibn Hisham told us or, New York : New York University, 2018 9781479840915 (DLC) 2017045494 |
| ISBN |
9781479836710 (electronic book) |
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1479836710 (electronic book) |
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9781479820993 (electronic book) |
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1479820997 (electronic book) |
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9781479840915 (paperback) |
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