The book of misers : a translation of al-bukhalā&#x02be /

Part of the "Great Books of Islamic Civilization" series, this 8th-century satire on miserliness has a clear social purpose, while its comical power will appeal to modern readers. One of the earliest works of fiction from the Islamic world, this present translation makes this satire availa...

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Main Author: Jāḥiẓ, -868 or 869
Corporate Author: John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund
Other Authors: Serjeant, R. B. (Robert Bertram), Ibrāhīm, ʻIzz al-Dīn
Format: Book
Language:English
Arabic
Published: Reading, U.K. : Garnet Publishing Ltd., 1997.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Great books of Islamic civilisation
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Call Number: BJ1535.A8 J313 1997