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Robert Laffont
EAN : 9782221098066
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 322
Size : 160 x 240 mm
Arabesques

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Release date : 09/03/2006

Through recreations of history, anecdotes and brilliant theories, this work retraces the moments in time when the European and Arabic cultures have influenced one another for over the course of a millenium. While there is an emphasis on the mutual influences of the French and...

Through recreations of history, anecdotes and brilliant theories, this work retraces the moments in time when the European and Arabic cultures have influenced one another for over the course of a millenium. While there is an emphasis on the mutual influences of the French and Arabic languages, the authors also discuss the latter's journey across the European continent. Beginning in the 9th Century, Arabic was the language amongst European intellects, particularly in the domains of medicine, scholarship and philosophy. The French translation of Arabian Nights in the 18th Century inspired an attraction for the Orient throughout all of Europe. Arabic writings have also influenced Occidental art, from architecture to paintings, including the works of Raphaël and Leonardo da Vinci. Presented in an original and articulate fashion, Arabesques is destined for those passionate about words or history.

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EAN : 9782221098066
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 322
Size : 160 x 240 mm
Robert Laffont