Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature, Volume 2This reference work covers the classical, transitional and modern periods. Editors and contributors cover an international scope of Arabic literature in many countries. |
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| Title | Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature, Volume 2 Encyclopedia of Arabic Literature, Julie Scott Meisami, ISBN 0415068088, 9780415068086 |
| Editors | Julie Scott Meisami, Paul Starkey |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, 1998 |
| ISBN | 0415185726, 9780415185721 |
| Length | 857 pages |
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