Aspects of Islamic Civilization: As Depicted in the Original Texts

AJ Arberry
Paperback, 408 pages
9780415611756

Originally published in 1964, this volume gathers together extracts from many of Arberry’s best-known works and supplements them with a selection of previously unpublished translations. The material therefore presents a vivid picture of the richness and variety of Islamic civilization from its origins to the late twentieth century.

Contents
1 Arabia Deserta
2 The Speech of Allah
3 The Sunna and the Successors
4 Wisdom from the East
5 Science from the West
6 La Dolce Vita
7 Religious Counsels
8 Mystical Moments
9 Lyrical Interlude
10 Faith and Doubt
11 Parable and Anecdote
12 The Art of Hafiz
13 Two Modern Egyptian Poets
14 The Revolt of Islam