The Arabian Nights in Contemporary World Cultures

The Arabian Nights in Contemporary World Cultures
Author: Muhsin J. al-Musawi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 437
Release: 2021-08-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108474853

A rich and nuanced study of the Arabian Nights in world cultures, analysing the celebration, appropriation, and translation of the stories over time.

The Arabian Nights in Historical Context

The Arabian Nights in Historical Context
Author: Saree Makdisi
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2008-11-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0199554153

In the 300 hundred years following the translation of The Arabian Nights into French and English, a chain of editions, compilations, translations, and variations has circled the globe. Here scholars from across the world reassess the influence of the Nights in Enlightenment and Romantic literature and beyond.