Supernatural Creatures in Arabic Literary Tradition

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-61225-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 92 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 131 g

Reihe: Routledge Focus on Literature

This volume explores the cultural meaning of several supernatural creatures in Arabia, tracing the historical development of these creatures and their recent representations in the Western world. Utilizing a variety of old and new Arabic, English and French sources, the text explores creatures including the Ghoul and its derivations, the Rukh bird, and the dragon. Unlike other texts, which primarily focus on Genies or Jinns, this volume explores other supernatural and mythical creatures that have been popular in the Middle East and Arabia for centuries but are less known to Western audiences. Dr. Al-Rawi argues that many of these creatures have pre-Islamic roots, and that they served an important function in connecting the past with the present, offering a popular vehicle to articulate and imagine the supernatural dimension of existence which helps in consolidating religious views.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Al-Rawi, Ahmed

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, Märchen, Mythen, Sagen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Chapter 1- The Ghoul

Chapter 2- The Rukh

Chapter 3- The Dragon

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Ahmed Al-Rawi is the Associate Professor of News, Social Media, and Public Communication at the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University.