Norm, Change and Sacredness in Arabic Language and Islamic Culture
Норма, промяна и сакралност в арабския език и ислямската култура
Language: Bulgarian. Category: Arabian Studies

   This book examines cultural diglossia and cultural dichotomy as a common denominator in understanding three key phenomena in Arabic and Islamic studies: continuity and change, norm and practice, and the sacred and the profane. The entire development of Arab societies, from the emergence of Islam to the present day, can be seen as the story of a remarkable cultural ambivalence. It often express itself not only in the field of religion, but also in the understanding and transmission of the Arabic language and the Arab-Muslim literary heritage from generation to generation.

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