As the distinctive contribution of Islamic Spain to Arabic literature, the strophic muwashshahand zajal are still viewed by some as a development from putative Romance prototypes. No less than seven theories of origin of the Provencal lyrics have been proffered, foremost among them being the Arabic origins theory. This book lets the strophic muwashshah tell its own tale of a natural development in the context of classical Arabic literature.
Reviews'A valuable work for both Romanists and Arabists' - Bibliotheca Orientalis
'a valuable work for both Romanists and Arabists' - Bibliotheca Orientalis
Book InformationISBN 9781138976016
Author J. A. Abu-HaidarFormat Paperback
Page Count 277
Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 408g