Project Gutenberg 2011-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 233 Nicholson, Reynold Alleyne 1868 1945 Nicholson, R. (Reynold Alleyne) Nicholson, R. N. (Reynold N.) Nicholson, Reynold A. A Literary History of the Arabs Preface -- Introduction -- Saba and Ḥimyar -- The history and legends of the pagan Arabs -- Pre-islamic poetry, manners, and religion -- The Prophet and the Koran -- The orthodox caliphate and the Umayyad Dynasty -- The caliphs of Baghdád -- Poetry, literature, and science in the ‘Abbásid period -- Orthodoxy, free-thought, and mysticism -- The Arabs in Europe -- From the Mongol invasion to the present day. Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall, Turgut Dincer, Sania Ali Mirza and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Literary History of the Arabs" by Reynold Alleyne Nicholson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book offers a comprehensive introduction to Arabic literature and thought from ancient times through the Islamic period, addressing the political, intellectual, and religious contexts that shaped the literary heritage of the Arabic-speaking world. It is particularly focused on the evolution and significance of Arabic poetry and prose, reflecting on the major influences and themes arising throughout the history of the Arabs. The opening of the work establishes its objective of providing a foundational understanding of Arabian literary history. Nicholson begins by acknowledging the difficulties young students of Arabic face due to a lack of contextual knowledge about the cultural and historical references encountered in Arabic texts. He explains the significance of Arabian genealogy and the distinction between different Arab populations. The opening sections outline the origins of the Arabs, addressing both legends and historical accounts, particularly focusing on the Sabæans and [H.]imyarites. Through illustrative anecdotes and references to ancient inscriptions and poetry, Nicholson sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the rich tapestry of Arabic literature and its historical landscape, emphasizing how these narratives have shaped—and continue to influence—Arab identity and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Arabic literature -- History and criticism PJ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 1850811 1850723 2024-09-16T06:02:41.032601 2023-09-16T12:19:18.293111 text/html text/html 1829030 2011-11-18T09:28:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 645883 2011-11-18T09:34:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 720912 2024-09-16T06:03:19.964866 application/epub+zip 754505 2024-09-16T06:02:48.435545 application/epub+zip 668677 2024-09-16T06:02:44.241545 application/epub+zip 1526737 2024-09-16T06:03:40.199744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1479979 2024-09-16T06:03:15.933382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1361779 2022-09-17T11:07:44.805356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1198758 2024-09-16T06:02:33.482616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1203657 2011-11-17T17:08:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 476523 2011-11-18T09:34:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1180127 2011-11-11T17:42:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 469842 2011-11-12T07:26:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1221710 2011-11-11T17:39:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 477124 2011-11-11T17:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21906 2024-09-16T06:03:40.415750 application/rdf+xml 15787 2024-09-16T06:02:45.054548 image/jpeg 3852 2024-09-16T06:02:44.652535 image/jpeg 692763 2024-09-16T06:02:41.185720 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia