The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age Episode 4, The Arab World's Greatest Writer: al-Jahiz Episode 4, The Arab World's Greatest Writer: al-Jahiz.

Streaming video - 2017

Considered by many scholars to be the finest writer of Arabic prose who ever lived, al-Jahiz was a brilliant stylist and author of more than 200 works, many of which survive today. In this lecture, you will uncover the origins of Arabic writing before turning to the life and works of al-Jahiz.

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[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2017.
2019.
Language
English
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Eamonn Gearon (actor)
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).