Elementary Arabic I by
This is an open textbook on Arabic for undergraduate students who are taking Arabic in their first semester. It addresses letters and sounds of Arabic along with basic skills in reading, speaking, and writing.
Handbook of Terminology by
The current volume represents a revival of Arabic translation and terminology studies. These disciplines have been dominated by Western scholarship in recent decades, but their historical tradition owes a great debt to Arabic scholarship. The first systematic translation activity was under the Abbasids in Baghdad in the 9th Century CE. In this collection, the importance of the ongoing translation and terminology movement in the Arab world is revealed through the works of distinguished scholars who investigate a wide range of relevant topics. Arabic terminology standardization and issues with cultural and economic ramifications for the Arab world are thoroughly examined, completing the solid framework of this rich tradition that still has a lot to offer.
Arabs and the Art of Storytelling: A Strange Familiarity by
The Moroccan literary historian brings new life to traditional Arab world narratives such as A Thousand and One Nights, Kalila and Dimna, and Kitab al-Bukhala' with refreshing and iconoclastic insight.
The Ottoman Canon and the Construction of Arabic and Turkish Literatures by
Reevaluates the multilingual Ottoman canon, urging a reassessment of traditional literary categories. Additionally, the book delves into the Ottoman reception of pre-Ottoman poets offering new insights for research in Arabic literature, Ottoman studies, and comparative literature.
