Arabic culture was a central and shaping phenomenon in medieval Europe, yet its influence on medieval literature has been ignored or marginalized for the last two centuries. In this ground-breaking book, now returned to print with a new afterword by the author, MarÍa Rosa Menocal argues that major modifications of the medieval canon and its literary history are necessary.
Menocal reviews the Arabic cultural presence in a variety of key settings, including the courts of William of Aquitaine and Frederick II, the universities in London, Paris, and Bologna, and Cluny under Peter the Venerable, and she examines how our perception of specific texts including the courtly love lyric and the works of Dante and Boccaccio would be altered by an acknowledgment of the Arabic cultural component.
| ISBN: | 9780812213249 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 1990 |
| Author: | Maria Rosa Menocal |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 184 pages |
| Series: | The Middle Ages Series |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval European history: medieval period, middle ages Literature: history and criticism |
Arabic culture was a central and shaping phenomenon in medieval Europe, yet its influence on medieval literature has been ignored or marginalized for the last two centuries. In this ground-breaking book, now returned to print with a new afterword by the author, MarÍa Rosa Menocal argues that major modifications of the medieval canon and its literary history are necessary.
The Arabic Role in Medieval Literary History features in the following genres: Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Literature: history and criticism
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The Arabic Role in Medieval Literary History was written by Maria Rosa Menocal and published by University of Pennsylvania Press
The Arabic Role in Medieval Literary History has 184 pages
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