Arab Culture and the Novel
Author | : Muhammad Siddiq |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 515 |
Release | : 2007-06-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135980504 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135980500 |
Rating | : 4/5 (500 Downloads) |
Download or read book Arab Culture and the Novel written by Muhammad Siddiq and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-06-11 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the complex relationship between the novel and identity in modern Arab culture against a backdrop of contemporary Egypt. It uses the example of the Egyptian novel to interrogate the root causes – religious, social, political, and psychological – of the lingering identity crisis that has afflicted Arab culture for at least two centuries.