These events often symbolize a process of transformation, in which the hero has to search for his destined role or strive to attain the object of his desire. In this way, themes of travel are the narrative backbone of stories of various genres including love, religion, magic and adventure.
This book not only gives a fresh approach to many stories of the collection, but also proposes new insights in the nature of The Thousand and one Nights as a self-reflexive narrative and is essential reading for scholars of Arabic literature.
These events often symbolize a process of transformation, in which the hero has to search for his destined role or strive to attain the object of his desire. In this way, themes of travel are the narrative backbone of stories of various genres including love, religion, magic and adventure.
This book not only gives a fresh approach to many stories of the collection, but also proposes new insights in the nature of The Thousand and one Nights as a self-reflexive narrative and is essential reading for scholars of Arabic literature.
The Thousand and One Nights: Space, Travel and Transformation
170
The Thousand and One Nights: Space, Travel and Transformation
170Paperback(Reprint)
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780415597418 |
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| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Publication date: | 08/18/2010 |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 170 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d) |