An ancient source of wisdom and perhaps the most pervasive Islamic influence on Western culture, the tales of the Arabian Nights have inspired the imagination of young and old. From fantastic characters to love and magic powers, these tales have stimulated creative works of Western literature, art, architecture, music, and popular culture for many centuries.
Ulrich Marzolph, PhD, is professor of Islamic studies at the Georg-August University, Gottingen, Germany, and a senior member of the editorial committee of the Enzyklopadie des Marchens. Richard van Leeuwen, PhD, is associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
"The scholarship in the work is impeccable ... The work is impressive ... Recommended. Academic collections." - Choice "The editors of these two volumes have succeeded in their goal of presenting the most comprehensive treatment of The Arabian Nights ever published in the English language... Perhaps this erudite, fascinating encyclopedia will encourage scholars to further research and translation. Certainly it should awaken in readers a new appreciaton for these important tales." - American Reference Books Annual
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