Arab and Muslim Science Fiction: Critical Essays

by Emad El Aysha

Book Overview

How is science fiction from the Arab and Muslim world different than mainstream science fiction from the West? What distinctive and original contributions can it make? Why is it so often neglected in critical considerations of the genre? While other books have explored these questions, all have been from foreign academic voices. Instead, this book examines the nature, genesis, and history of Arabic and Muslim science fiction, as well as the challenges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476685231
• ISBN13: 9781476685236
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up