Giffen, Lois Anita.

Theory of profane love among the Arabs : the development of the genre / Lois Anita Giffen. - New York : New York University Press, 1971. - xvii, 167 p. : 24 cm. - New York University. Studies in Near Eastern civilization ; no. 3. . - New York University. Studies in Near Eastern civilization ; no. 3. .

Autographed by the author for the Netherlands Institute in Turkey. Originally presented as the author's thesis, Columbia University, under title : The development of the Arabic literature on the theory of profane love : an historical study.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-162)

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Love in literature.
Arabic literature--History and criticism.
Literary form.

PJ7519.L6 / G54 1971