The Rihani Essays

Résumé du livre

The English Translation of Ar-Rihaniyyat The English Translation of Ameen Rihani's book Ar-Rihaniyyat is published by Platform International, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. The translation is completed by Dr. Rula Zuheir Baalbaki, from the American University of Beirut - English Department, and reviewed by Dr. Amal Saleeby Malek, from Notre Dame University, Lebanon - Education, English and Translation Department. This publication is issued in celebration of Ar-Rihaniyyat centennial (1910-2010) anniversary. Articles in the book include, "Who Am I?", "From Brooklyn Bridge", "From the Rooftops of New York", "Modern Civilization", "The Spirit of Our Times", "The Great City", "Conducts of Life", "The Value of Life", "Ethics", "What is Happiness", "The Trilateral Wisdom", "The Scattered Truth", "The Devil's Message", "The Book of Dawn", "Inside the Hearts of the Genius", "Trinities", and "The Most Exalted Prophet"¿ One of the characteristics of this translation is the inclusion of specific footnotes relating Ar-Rihaniyyat with other Arabic and English works of Rihani. It also includes a thematic index categorizing the essays into their philosophic, literary, political, and social aspects.