Hitti (1886-1978) was born in Lebanon, taught at Princeton, and was a major contributor to Arab studies in the West. His 1928 book, published by Columbia University Press, was the first modern study o
"The Arab world's greatest living poet"The New York Times"Adonis is one of the most important major literary figures of our century. His vision is extraordinary, his poetry sublime . .
Arguing that Islam is a lyrical view of life in which sexuality enjoys a privileged status, this work represents an attempt to integrate the religious and the sexual. It examines the problem of whethe
"An Imam in Paris lets us share the responses of a highly intelligent scholar ... Daniel L. Newman is to be congratulated on making the first translation into English of this remarkable book, and on s
