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A matter of fate : the concept of fate in the Arab world as reflected in modern Arabic literature
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A matter of fate : the concept of fate in the Arab world as reflected in modern Arabic literature

Auteur: Dalya Cohen-Mor
Uitgever: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Editie/Formaat:   Boek : EngelsAlle edities en materiaalsoorten bekijken.
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In this book Dalya Cohen-Mor examines the evolution of the concept of fate in the Arab world through readings of religious texts, poetry, fiction, and folklore. She contends that belief in fate has retained its vitality and continues to play a pivotal role in the Arabs' outlook on life and their social psychology. Interwoven with the chapters are 16 modern short stories that further illuminate this topic.
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Aanvullende fysieke materiaalsoort: Online version:
Cohen-Mor, Dalya, 1948-
Matter of fate.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001
(OCoLC)606516371
Soort document: Boek
Alle auteurs / medewerkers: Dalya Cohen-Mor
ISBN: 0195133986 9780195133981
OCLC-nummer: 41273171
Opmerkingen: Includes translations of sixteen Arabic stories into English.
Beschrijving: xxiv, 320 p. ; 24 cm.
Inhoud: God's will: the principle of the prime mover --
The wheel of time: the agent of corrosion --
Character: the prison of life --
Custom: the yoke of tradition --
Gender: the female experience --
Class and capital: the trap of poverty and tyranny --
Chance: the random arbiter --
To wish or not to wish? the double-edged sword.
Verantwoordelijkheid: Dalya Cohen-Mor.
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The study is lucid and scholarly, and never moves away from its focus. Middle East Journal

 
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