Ibn Khaldun and Language: From Linguistic Habit to Philological Craft (1983)
In 1381, nearing the end of the “Golden Ages” of Arabic literature, there appeared a manuscript by a Tunisian statesman, Ibn Khaldun. Ibn Khaldun’s philosophical and historical masterpiece, Muqaddimah, is a work of literary genius that analyzes the Arabic language as between habit and craft and makes distinctions between speaking, writing, and reading. Ibn Khaldun and Language: […]
Lebanon – Is there a Future? Echoes from Contemporary Lebanese Women Writers (1982)
Lebanon derives its uniqueness from being the great melting pot of the Middle East, housing citizens of a wide variety of religions–but this diversity has led to a history of clashes between sects and religious warfare. As the demographics shifted and Palestinian refugees fled north, Lebanon became increasingly unstable, forcing many Lebanese to question their […]
Lebanon at Bay: Redefining the Self Through War (1982)
Lebanon at Bay: Redefining the Self Through War (1982)