The Jew of Alexandria, or, The Myth of the Library (A poetic Drama)
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2018
by Tawfik Ali Mansour |
المكتب العربي للمعارف
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LibraryOne must pronounce that Abu’l Faraj’s story is a mere fable, totally destitude of historical foundation. My only concern in this matter has been to establish the truth, not to defend the Arabs. No defence is necessary , were it needful, it would not be difficult to find something in the nature of an apology, For the Arabs in later times certainly set great store by all the classical and other books which fell into their hands, and had them carefully preserved and in many cases translated. Indeed, they set an example which modern conquerors might well have fol
LibraryOne must pronounce that Abu’l Faraj’s story is a mere fable, totally destitude of historical foundation. My only concern in this matter has been to establish the truth, not to defend the Arabs. No defence is necessary , were it needful, it would not be difficult to find something in the nature of an apology, For the Arabs in later times certainly set great store by all the classical and other books which fell into their hands, and had them carefully preserved and in many cases translated. Indeed, they set an example which modern conquerors might well have fol
| Authors | Tawfik Ali Mansour |
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| Language | English |
| Year Published | 2018 |
| Publisher | al-Maktab al-ʻArabī lil-Maʻārif |
| Number of Pages | 64 |
| ISBN | 9789778121766 |
| Main Topic | Arabic Literature |
| Print Size (in mm) | 170x240 |
| Weight (in Kg) | 0.133 |
| Available Book Formats | Print Format |
