Play of reasons, the: the sacred and the profane in salman rushdie’s fiction
Auteur :
Yacoubi, Youssef
Éditeur :
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN :
9781433113260
Date de publication :
9 juin 2012
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
460 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Argues that Salman Rushdie's eclectic and hybridized work can be situated within an Islamic genealogy of theological and literary traditions. This book demonstrates the extent to which literature is committed to a critical reconceptualization of history, and value systems based in the possibilities of risk, constructive doubt, and contingency.