Resources on Contemporary Literature and Film of the Arab World: Context

This encyclopedia is especially useful for understanding the religious context of Arabic literature and film. Its articles examine Islam's role in the modern world, as well as the religion's history and development over the last 13 centuries.

This encyclopedia is an excellent source for learning the social and political context of Arabic literature and film. It covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa. Each country in the region is reviewed, detailing its population, economy, and government.

Updated every year, this reference work has excellent articles summarizing the recent history and the economies of the countries of the Middle East and North Africa. It is also a good source for basic statistical information.

This encyclopedia provides extensive coverage of the institutions, religion, politics, and culture of Muslim societies throughout the world, from the sixth century to the present day.

The articles in this encyclopedia examine world authors from all time periods, and the biographical, historical and literary contexts that enhance understanding of their work. Also discussed are the significant literary devices and global themes that define the writers' style, and the larger literary tradition of which they are a part.

Focusing on major works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from the Middle East, the articles in this reference work are devoted to individual works of literature and their political, social, and historical context.