Arab Comic Strips

'This wonderfully written and copiously annotated analysis plumbs a largely ignored field of Arab literatureÑthe comic strips of the Arab world . . . Ó ÑThe Jerusalem Post ÒThe book is elegantly written, beautifully produced and illustrated, and is a pleasure to read. This is the product of hard work, innumerable interviews, meticulous research and profound knowledge and scholarship. Only such a study makes possible a proper and adequate reading of the rich and varied discussions and...
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'This wonderfully written and copiously annotated analysis plumbs a largely ignored field of Arab literatureÑthe comic strips of the Arab world . . . Ó ÑThe Jerusalem Post ÒThe book is elegantly written, beautifully produced and illustrated, and is a pleasure to read. This is the product of hard work, innumerable interviews, meticulous research and profound knowledge and scholarship. Only such a study makes possible a proper and adequate reading of the rich and varied discussions and debates that go on in the Arab world about major political and cultural issues.ÓÊÑMESA Bulletin Ò . . . this is a fine study that will greatly benefit any reader interested in Arab politics and society.Ó ÑMiddle East Journal Ò½Arab Comic Strips is a major contribution both to cultural studies generally and to our understanding of the rich, complex cultural heritage of the Middle East. Carefully researched and brilliantly edited by Allen Douglas and Fedwa Malti-Douglas, this is a dazzling contribution.Ó ÑHenry Louis Gates, Jr. ÒA deeply insightful work of intellectual and political analysis.Ó ÑRoy P. Mottahedeh ÒA singular and fascinating contribution to scholarship.Ó ÑJohn L. Esposito ÒThis book makes us feel we are listening, finally, to Middle Eastern voices, in all their variety, close-up.ÓÊÑMichael Beard ÒThis book is required for academic libraries dealing with contempoary politics and culture in the Arab World and among the Arab peoples. Academic libraries with large Islamic studies sections will also find this a valuable edition.Ó ÑPopular Culture in Libraries An engaging introduction to Arab comic strips as an artistic genre and as a source of keen insight into contemporary Arab mass culture. Illustrated.