The Oriental world of Voltaire and Hugo
Date
2018
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Publisher
Malmö, Sweden, in “Tryckholmbergs” Publishing House
Abstract
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The book “The Oriental world of Votltaire and Hugo” by Doctor of Philological Sciences Asgar Zeynalov, covers famous French writers Voltaire and Hugo’s work related
to the topics of Orientalism. The book examines Voltaire’s essays on customs and culture of Eastern nations, the tragedies of “Zaire” and “The Scythians” as well as Hugo’s eastern motives and his views on Islam.
Keywords
Did Hugo accept Islam?, Voltaire’s tragedy “The Scythians”