The Heart of Lebanon (Middle East Literature In Translation) - Softcover

Rihani, Ameen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0815611293 ISBN 13: 9780815611295

Publisher: Syracuse University Press, 2021

Synopsis

""The Heart of Lebanon" is an English translation of a work by the Lebanese-American writer, Amin al-RIhani. His journeys from his own village of Freike into the mountains of Lebanon allow him to tell the stories of people, villages, and monuments-each journey offering depictions of spectacular scenery and a fascinating cast of characters"--

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About the Author

<b>Ameen Rihani</b> (1876–1940) was a writer, political activist, intellectual, and poet who wrote in both English and Arabic. Born in Lebanon, he immigrated to New York as a child, where, along with Kahlil Gibran, he became part of the literary and artistic community. He is the author of numerous works, including <i>The Book of Khalid</i>. <b>Roger Allen </b>is the Sascha Jane Patterson Harvie Professor Emeritus of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics, School of Arts and Sciences, and professor emeritus of Arabic and comparative literature at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author and translator of numerous books, including <i>A Sleepless Eye: Aphorisms from the Sahara</i> by Ibrahim al-Koni.

Edition details

• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815611293
• ISBN 13: 9780815611295
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 531