Borrowed Imagination

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Exploring the influence of Arabic materials on English Romantic poetry, this work examines how British Romantic poets drew inspiration from Arabic-Islamic sources during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It critiques the oversight by philosophers and critics regarding the contributions of Arabs and Muslims in shaping poetic themes, characters, imagery, and narrative styles. Additionally, the book delves into the poets' complex and often ambiguous feelings toward Eastern culture, revealing a nuanced relationship between the two literary traditions.