The Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature is an authoritative reference source on the most important authors, works, genres, key terms, concepts and issues in the Arabic literary tradition. The Encyclopedia covers the classical (pre-Islamic to 1258), transitional (1258-1798) and modern periods within a single work. In over 1300 separately-authored entries, many of the world’s experts combine current research with traditional study to provide authoritative analysis and commentary on a wide range of areas. These include major authors, important works, and a variety of literary terms. Also covered are forms such as poetry, drama and newspaper writing and key critical concepts of Arabic literature. Structure: Entries are followed by pertinent suggestions of secondary and critical literature and the biographical entries include references to some of the writers’ major works and translations. The Encyclopedia is alphabetically organised and fully indexed across the two volumes to allow the user to access information quickly and easily, and contains a glossary. Special Features: * Combines both classical and modern Arabic literature in one work * Includes diacritics * Broad geographical scope includes Africa, Arabia, Egypt, Persia, Spain and Turkey * Contains chronological tables of the dynasties Contents include al-Aqqad, Abbas Mahmud * Autobiography * Beirut (modern) * Cairo * Dialect in literature * Epic Poetry * Grammar and grammarians * al-Hilal * Humour * Idris, Suhayl * Koran * Legends of the Elders * Literature and the Visual Arts * Mahfuz, Najib * Masks and Masquerades * Mirrors for Princes * Mukhannathun * Nabati poetry * Newspapers * Poetic Contests * Printing and Publishing * Qasida * al-Samman, Ghada * Satire * Sindbad * Sufism * Tuqan, Fadwa * Yemen * Ziyada, Mayy. (selected) Mona Amyuni, American University of Beirut; CE Bosworth, University of Manchester; Elton Daniel, University of Hawaii; Ed de Moor, Nijmegen University, Nether