The thousand and one nights space, travel and transformation / Richard van Leeuwen.

Author/creator Leeuwen, Richard van
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Routledge, 2007.
Description161 pages ; 24 cm.
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SeriesRoutledge studies in Middle Eastern literatures ; 15
Routledge studies in Middle Eastern literatures ; 15. ^A886322
Contents Travelling, boundaries and narratives -- Roads to power -- Night and day : the two faces of man -- Marginality, individuality and the traveller -- The spirit of place -- The domains of love -- Magic and the logic of narrative space -- Some conclusions.
Review "In many stories of the well-known masterpiece of Arabic literature, the Thousand and one nights, themes and motifs of space and travel are of essential importance for the structure of the narrative. This volume discusses these themes and shows that they are used not only as a setting in which the story to the final denouement."--Jacket.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 147-155) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006014066
ISBN9780415400398 (hardback)
ISBN0415400392 (hardback)

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