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Record Number:
8888
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Khan , Ruqayya Yasmine.
Contributor(s):
Title:
On the Significance of Secrecy in the Medieval Arabic Romances [the author argues that secrecy has both positive and negative connotations in medieval Arabic romances; secrecy between husband and wife can promote love and intimacy, while secrecy between lovers may involve adultery or shame when intimacies are revealed].
Source:
Journal of Arabic Literature 31, 3 ( 2000): Pages 238 - 253.
Description:
Article Type:
Journal Article
Subject
(See Also)
:
Adultery in Literature
Arabic Literature
Love in Literature
Secrecy in Literature
Sexuality in Literature
Udhri Romances, Literary Genre
Wives in Literature
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
Eastern Mediterranean
Century:
10
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Abstract:
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Author's Affiliation:
University of Pennsylvania
Conference Info:
- , -
Year of Publication:
2000.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
00852376