Rifa'A Al-Tahtawi
Daniel Newman
A 19th-Century Egyptian Educationalist and Reformer
Barcode 9780748642014
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Release Date: 31/05/2020
Genre: Literary Criticism
Label: Edinburgh University Press
Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature
Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
A 19th-Century Egyptian Educationalist and Reformer
Rifa'a Rafi' al-Tahtawi (1801-73) was one of the most extraordinary scholars of his age, and the first Muslim to try to incorporate Western ideas and innovations into his native society. In spite of all this, it is surprising that many aspects of his works and thought remain under explored. This work addresses this neglect