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Title: THE BOOK OF STRANGERS
MEDIEVAL ARABIC GRAFFITI ON THE THEME OF NOSTALGIA
By: Patricia Crone (Editor), Shmuel Moreh (Editor)
Format: Paperback

List price: £23.95


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ISBN 10: 1558762159
ISBN 13: 9781558762152
Publisher: MARKUS WIENER PUBLISHING INC
Pub. date: 1 January, 1999
Pages: 200
Description: A 10th century Iraqi took to collecting verse graffiti left behind by travellers. The result of his pastime was a little book that conjures up his nostalgic mood in a manner rarely attempted in Arabic literature. This work offers a translation of his work and discusses its cultural context.
Synopsis: A 10th century Iraqi took to collecting verse graffiti left behind by travellers. The result of his pastime was a little book that conjures up his nostalgic mood in a manner rarely attempted in Arabic literature. This work offers a translation of his work and discusses its cultural context.
Illustrations: illustrations
Publication: US
Imprint: Markus Wiener Publishing Inc
Returns: Returnable
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