Al-Jahiz
In Praise of Books
Edición de la obra Al-Jahiz
| Autor | James E. Montgomery |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Edinburgh University Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2013 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9780748683338 |
| Número de Cutter | M787a |
Al-Jahiz was a bibliomaniac, theologian, and spokesman for the political and cultural elite, a writer who lived, counselled and wrote in Iraq during the first century of the 'Abbasid caliphate. 'In Praise of Books' explores the centrality of books to Al-Jahiz's work and to the society he lived in.