Night and Horses and the Desert: An Anthology of Classical Arabic Literature - Softcover

"A joy to read.... This book is a journey through 11 centuries of a lost world, with a surprise on almost every page."-"Financial Times"
"[A] treasure-house of a book.... Unequaled for scholarship and entertainment.""-The Independent" (London)
"Outstanding.... No other single-volume anthology provides such extensive coverage."-Library Journal
"Superb. . . . A revelation, an appealing anthology." -Michael Dirda, "The Washington Post
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A joy to read.... This book is a journey through 11 centuries of a lost world, with a surprise on almost every page. Financial Times
[A] treasure-house of a book.... Unequaled for scholarship and entertainment. The Independent (London)
Outstanding . No other single-volume anthology provides such extensive coverage. Library Journal
Superb. . . . A revelation, an appealing anthology. Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
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-A joy to read.... This book is a journey through 11 centuries of a lost world, with a surprise on almost every page.--Financial Times
-[A] treasure-house of a book.... Unequaled for scholarship and entertainment.--The Independent (London)
-Outstanding.... No other single-volume anthology provides such extensive coverage.--Library Journal
-Superb. . . . A revelation, an appealing anthology.- -Michael Dirda, The Washington Post

Ranging from the fifth to sixteenth centuries, a comprehensive survey of Arabic poetry and literature covers the broad sweep of Arabic writing, from Afghanistan to Spain, including readings from the Koran, The Thousand and One Nights, and more with accompanying notes on genres and history. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.