A sea of languages : rethinking the Arabic role in medieval literary history / edited by Suzanne Conklin Akbari and Karla Mallette.

Medieval European literature was once thought to have been isolationist in its nature, but recent scholarship has revealed the ways in which Spanish and Italian authors including Cervantes and Marco Polo were influenced by Arabic poetry, music, and philosophy. 'A sea of languages' brings t...

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Other Authors:	Akbari, Suzanne Conklin, Mallette, Karla
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2013.
Subjects:	Literature, Medieval > Arab influences. Comparative literature > Arabic and European. Comparative literature > European and Arabic.