Explores the global influence of Arabic on vernacular literatures for a nuanced understanding of postcolonial literature
Analyzes anticolonial debates in Egypt, Indonesia, and Senegal to highlight transregional literary movements
Challenges eurocentric and arabocentric prejudices through comparative case studies
Traces the evolution of Arabic as a cosmopolitan language in literary and nationalistic discourse
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How Arabic influenced the evolution of vernacular literatures and anticolonial thought in Egypt, Indonesia, and Senegal
Sacred Language, Vernacular Difference offers a new understanding of Arabic’s global position as the basis for comparing cultural and literary histories in countries separated by vast distances. By tracing controversies o
