Borrowed Imagination

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Focusing on the impact of Arabic materials, this book explores their significant influence on English Romantic poetry in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It critiques the oversight by philosophers and literary critics regarding the contributions of Arab and Muslim cultures to British Romanticism, shedding light on an often-neglected aspect of literary history. Through this examination, the book aims to enrich the understanding of the interconnectedness between these cultural traditions and the evolution of English poetry.