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One of the Wall Street Journal's Top 10 Books of the Year

One of the Wall Street Journal's Top 10 Books of the Year

Maqāmāt Abī Zayd al-Sarūjī is a scholarly, Arabic-only edition of the celebrated work by al-Ḥarīrī, which is also available in English translation from the Library of Arabic Literature as Impostures. This work consists... Read Full Overview

Abu Mohammed Al-Qasim Ali, known as Al Hariri of Basra was an eleventh-century Arab merchant, grammarian and writer, who continued and developed a literary genre initiated by the Great Hamadhani.

The works of Al Hariri are considered among the classics of Arabian literature,... Read Full Overview

Makamat: Or Rhetorical Anecdotes Of Al Hariri Of Basra is a book written by Al Hariri, a 12th-century Arabic writer from Basra. The book was originally published in 1850 and is a collection of 50 short stories or anecdotes that are written in a highly rhetorical and poetic style.Each... Read Full Overview

Makamat: Or Rhetorical Anecdotes Of Al Hariri Of Basra (1850) is a book written by Al Hariri, a renowned Arabic poet and writer from Basra. The book is a collection of 50 short stories or anecdotes, each one presenting a different character and a different setting. The stories... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

""The Assemblies of Al Hariri"" is a famous collection of Arabic literature, considered by many to be the most renowned piece of pure literature in the Arabic language. The book is a collection of fifty stories, each one told by a different character at a gathering or assembly,... Read Full Overview

""The Assemblies of Al Hariri"" is a classic work of Arabic literature, considered one of the most renowned pieces of pure literature in the Arabic language. The book is a collection of fifty stories, each told by a different character, who meets in a public square in Baghdad... Read Full Overview

Kitāb al-Maqāmāt al-Adabīyah is a renowned collection of Arabic prose narratives. Written in the maqama style, it showcases literary virtuosity and rhetorical skill. These stories, rich in language and wit, offer insights into the social and cultural... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Makamat: Or Rhetorical Anecdotes Of Al Hariri Of Basra is a book written by Al Hariri, a famous Arab poet and author, in the 12th century. This particular edition of the book was published in 1850. The book consists of 50 short stories, each of which is a self-contained anecdote... Read Full Overview

Unver?nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1864.

Unver?nderter Nachdruck der Originalausgabe von 1864.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview