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Product details: WorderySacred Language, Ordinary People Dilemmas of Culture and Politics in Egypt by N. Haeri 9780312238971 (Paperback, 2003)
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Format:
Paperback
Language of text:
English
Isbn-13:
9780312238971, 978-0312238971
Author:
N. Haeri
Publisher:
Palgrave USA
Imprint:
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:
2003-02-24
Pages:
184
Product dimensions:
142mm
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215mm
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18mm
(d)
Overview
The cultures and politics of nations around the world may be understood (or misunderstood) in any number of ways. For the Arab world, language is the crucial link for a better understanding of both. Classical Arabic is the official language of all Arab states although it is not spoken as a mother tongue by any group of Arabs. As the language of the Qur'an, it is also considered to be sacred. For more than a century and a half, writers and institutions have been engaged in struggles to modernize Classical Arabic in order to render it into a language of contemporary life. What have been the achievements and failures of such attempts? Can Classical Arabic be sacred and contemporary at one and the same time? This book attempts to answer such questions through an interpretation of the role that language plays in shaping the relations between culture, politics, and religion in Egypt.
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Sacred Language, Ordinary People Dilemmas of Culture and Politics in Egypt by N. Haeri 9780312238971 (Paperback, 2003)
Delivery
US shipping is usually within 10 to 14 working days.
Product details
Format:Paperback
Language of text:English
Isbn-13:9780312238971, 978-0312238971
Author:N. Haeri
Publisher:Palgrave USA
Imprint:Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:2003-02-24
Pages:184
Product dimensions:142mm (w) x 215mm (h) x 18mm (d)
Overview
The cultures and politics of nations around the world may be understood (or misunderstood) in any number of ways. For the Arab world, language is the crucial link for a better understanding of both. Classical Arabic is the official language of all Arab states although it is not spoken as a mother tongue by any group of Arabs. As the language of the Qur'an, it is also considered to be sacred. For more than a century and a half, writers and institutions have been engaged in struggles to modernize Classical Arabic in order to render it into a language of contemporary life. What have been the achievements and failures of such attempts? Can Classical Arabic be sacred and contemporary at one and the same time? This book attempts to answer such questions through an interpretation of the role that language plays in shaping the relations between culture, politics, and religion in Egypt.
About Wordery
Wordery is one of the UK's largest online booksellers. With millions of satisfied customers who enjoy low prices on a huge range of books, we offer a reliable and trusted service and consistently receive excellent feedback.We offer a huge range of over 8 million books; bestsellers, children's books, cheap paperbacks, baby books, special edition hardbacks, and textbooks. All our books are dispatched from the UK. Wordery offers Free Delivery on all UK orders, and competitively priced international delivery.#HappyReading