Literary Guidance

This book provides a rich introduction to literature students and Arab intellectuals, introducing them to literature, its genres, and its divisions, including poetry and prose. It also introduces Greek and modern philosophy, theology, and Islamic philosophy, highlighting their most important themes. It also introduces Greek and Roman history and the relationship of these to Arabic literature. It also examines foreign literatures, including Greek, Persian, and Indian, that have interacted with Arabic literature. It also examines the influence of Arabic literature on modern European literature, and how European literature interacted with modern Arab writers and influenced their poetry and prose. All this and more is presented in this book, which was authored by a group of prominent figures in Arabic literature in Egypt. They have strived for simplicity and simplification, making it suitable for readers who have never previously read about Arabic literature and its connection to other sciences and arts, as well as its influence on them and their influence on them.