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
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
"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 . .
"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
