Maqama: A History of a Genre

by Jaakko Hameen-Anttila

For the first time the genre of the maqama, the most widespread and popular genre of fictional prose within Arab literature, is presented in its comprehensive history. It was through its stylistic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3447045914
• ISBN13: 9783447045919
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Harrassowitz
• Length: 502 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.9" x 9.6"