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I am Joseph Sadan (some people add Prof. to my name…).
I studied with Prof. Charles Pellat, Prof. Claude Cahen,
Profs. David and Miryam Ayalon, Prof. Jeanine Sourdel,
Prof. M.J. Kister and others
I am interested in classical Arabic prose literature (adab),
socio-cultural aspects of literature, cultural atmosphere and
poetry (hunting, wine poems) in the Abbasid period, aspects
of civilization, especially Muslim material civilization and
everyday life aspects in the Middle Ages (such as drinks and
food, furniture, materials and implements for writing, some
Genizah issues), Middle Eastern Jewry, its literature, for
instance the Maqama genre: al-Hariri vs. al-Harizi (Alharizi),
relations between nomad and sedentary heritages throughout
the history of Arab narratives, stories such as Alf layla wa-layla
(the Arabian Nights, Mille et une nuits) and, to a certain extent,
story-telling and the Hikayat genre. Full Professor for the last twenty years
and at present incumbent of the Halmos Chair for Arabic
Literature, I shall retire toward the beginning of the
academic year 2008 .I am ready to exchange e-mail messages with experts and
people who show serious interest in the issues detailed in my
publication list. |
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