Papers by Joanna Musiatewicz
The World Represented in Contemporary Arabic Literature, 2024
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"Visual Reflections across the Mediterranean Sea", Natalie Fritz, Paola von Wyss-Giacosa (eds.), Siena, pp. 388-393, 2023
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"Biuletyn Komitetu Nauk Orientalistycznych PAN", 2023
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"Litteraria Copernicana", 2019
Polish translation of several excerpts concerning English and French women from Aḥmad Fāris aš-Ši... more Polish translation of several excerpts concerning English and French women from Aḥmad Fāris aš-Šidyāq's "Al-Wāsita fī Ma‘rifat aḥwāl Maliṭa wa-kašf al-muḥabba ‘an funūn Ūrubbā".
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Świat arabski w języku, literaturze i kulturze, (ed.) M. Kubarek, M. Lewicka, Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek, Toruń 2018, s. 127-143, 2018
Aḥmad Fāris aš-Šidyāq (1804/5 – 1887) was one of the forerunners and at the same time prominent r... more Aḥmad Fāris aš-Šidyāq (1804/5 – 1887) was one of the forerunners and at the same time prominent representatives of An-Nahḍa. In many of his works, the case of women and the roles performed by them in the nineteenth-century societies, both Oriental and Western, are brought up. The aim of present paper is to reconstruct and discuss the image of women and the perception of femininity in As-Sāq ‘alà as-sāq (1855), the monumental autobiographical novel and probably the most recognized, though controversial, publication of Aš-Šidyāq. The study examines some selected passages of Aš-Šidyāq’s oeuvre that are dedicated to genderized analysis of the Arab language, the issue of women’s education, their rights as daughters and wives, as well as the feminine psyche and sexuality. The discussion reveals, that the author of As-Sāq ‘alà as-sāq generally supported the emancipation of women. He urged the Arab men to appreciate the intellectual capabilities of women and to treat their spouses not (at least only) as sexual objects and goddesses of the house, but as equal partners and boon companions. He also disproves the false and hypocritical convictions of the Europeans about the oriental women. Nevertheless, due to the satirical convention applied by Aš-Šidyāq in the novel, the reader of As-Sāq ‘alà as-sāq is often left full of doubts, whether some stereotypical and sexist remarks that may be found in the book should be considered as the representation of author’s own ideas or as on object of mockery and critique.
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Published in: Twórczość autobiograficzna na Bliskim Wschodzie oraz w Azji Środkowej, A. Graczyk, J. Krenz, A. Maśko (red.), Katedra Studiów Azjatyckich UAM, Poznań 2017, s. 167-179.
Fransīs Marrāš (1836-1873) is considered as one of the earliest and most eminent representatives ... more Fransīs Marrāš (1836-1873) is considered as one of the earliest and most eminent representatives of the Arab cultural renaissance (al-nahḍa) of the second half of the 19th and first decades of the 20th century. His rich and comprehensive literary and journalistic legacy is devoted to various political, social, cultural and theological phenomena. Contrary to the majority his Arab contemporaries, he was inspired not only by the European Enlightenment, but also the French Romanticism, as well as the Arab-Christian biblical and liturgical literature. His literary works are predominantly poetical, metaphorical, allegorical and symbolical in their style and contain sophisticated yet, quite often, scientific vocabulary. For that reason, they are equally praised for their novelty and criticized for lexical, formal and grammatical imperfections or mannerism. The travelogue titled Riḥlat Bārīs, concerning Marrāš’s Middle Eastern and European travel and sojourn in France, is counted among his most prominent works.
Selected descriptions of cities and nature contained in the aforementioned work are quoted and discussed in the article. These descriptions are used by Marrāš as a starting point or illustration for his reflections on the state of the world and humanity, as well as the condition of the author himself. He portrayed himself as an emotional man, overwhelmed by melancholy and concerned about the political and social situation in the Middle East of the time. He seems to be equally fascinated by the European thought, particularly the rationalism. His vision of the Middle East and Europe is generally, but not without exceptions, contrasted. The areas between his native Aleppo in the Northern Syria are described as deserted and dangerous. The Levantine cities of Alexandretta, Jaffa and many districts of Cairo are featured as ruins. On the contrary, green fields of France, as well as Marseille, Lyon and finally Paris, as well as the Middle Eastern oases of progress, like Tripoli, Beirut, Alexandria and modernized parts of Cairo, are highly praised. Thus, the landscape sketched on the pages of Riḥlat Bārīs seems to correspond his belief about the inequality between the conditions of life in the Middle East and Europe.
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Published in: "Rocznik Orientalistyczny", Volume in Honour of Ewa Machut-Mendecka, t. LXIX, z. 2,... more Published in: "Rocznik Orientalistyczny", Volume in Honour of Ewa Machut-Mendecka, t. LXIX, z. 2, 2016, pp. 167-177.
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Published in: Świat arabski w perspektywie interdyscyplinarnej, eds. S. Bednarowicz, M. Moch, J. ... more Published in: Świat arabski w perspektywie interdyscyplinarnej, eds. S. Bednarowicz, M. Moch, J. Musiatewicz, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Kazimierza Wielkiego, Bydgoszcz 2016, pp. 13-27.
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Published in: Traditional Orient - Modern Orient. Literary Studies, ed. A. Bednarczyk, M. Kubarek... more Published in: Traditional Orient - Modern Orient. Literary Studies, ed. A. Bednarczyk, M. Kubarek, M. Szatkowski, Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika, Toruń 2015, p. 21-36
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Published in: Badania nad światem islamu. Dzieje, dzień dzisiejszy, perspektywy, (red.) D. Ściśle... more Published in: Badania nad światem islamu. Dzieje, dzień dzisiejszy, perspektywy, (red.) D. Ściślewska, M. Woźniak, Katedra Bliskiego Wschodu i Północnej Afryki UŁ, Łódź 2015, s. 247-258.
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Published in: "Profundere Scientiam. Biuletyn Centrum Studiów Zaawansowanych Politechniki Warszaw... more Published in: "Profundere Scientiam. Biuletyn Centrum Studiów Zaawansowanych Politechniki Warszawskiej", nr 6/2012, s. 6-8.
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Dynastie świata: Abbasydzi i Haszymidzi, Planeta deAgostini - Agora, 2011, s. 80-81.
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Ta’liq is a journal of Ibn Tawq, a notary and court witness, who lived in Damascus in the second ... more Ta’liq is a journal of Ibn Tawq, a notary and court witness, who lived in Damascus in the second half of the 15th and the first decade of the 16th century. The manuscript of the journal was found in the damascene Madrasat Adh-Dhahiriyya, a former seat of the Syrian National Library, some forty years ago, but is still almost unknown among the scholars. The journal contains an interesting material on everyday life of all strata of society living in Damascus at the turn of the 16th century, especially those who are rarely mentioned in other examples of Arabic historical literature. The aim of the article is to make an analysis of Ta’liq and assess its value as a source in ethnohistorical studies on the Middle East during the Mamluk rule.
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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Kazimierza Wielkiego, Bydgoszcz 2017
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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Kazimierza Wielkiego, Bydgoszcz 2016
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Selected descriptions of cities and nature contained in the aforementioned work are quoted and discussed in the article. These descriptions are used by Marrāš as a starting point or illustration for his reflections on the state of the world and humanity, as well as the condition of the author himself. He portrayed himself as an emotional man, overwhelmed by melancholy and concerned about the political and social situation in the Middle East of the time. He seems to be equally fascinated by the European thought, particularly the rationalism. His vision of the Middle East and Europe is generally, but not without exceptions, contrasted. The areas between his native Aleppo in the Northern Syria are described as deserted and dangerous. The Levantine cities of Alexandretta, Jaffa and many districts of Cairo are featured as ruins. On the contrary, green fields of France, as well as Marseille, Lyon and finally Paris, as well as the Middle Eastern oases of progress, like Tripoli, Beirut, Alexandria and modernized parts of Cairo, are highly praised. Thus, the landscape sketched on the pages of Riḥlat Bārīs seems to correspond his belief about the inequality between the conditions of life in the Middle East and Europe.
Books by Joanna Musiatewicz
Selected descriptions of cities and nature contained in the aforementioned work are quoted and discussed in the article. These descriptions are used by Marrāš as a starting point or illustration for his reflections on the state of the world and humanity, as well as the condition of the author himself. He portrayed himself as an emotional man, overwhelmed by melancholy and concerned about the political and social situation in the Middle East of the time. He seems to be equally fascinated by the European thought, particularly the rationalism. His vision of the Middle East and Europe is generally, but not without exceptions, contrasted. The areas between his native Aleppo in the Northern Syria are described as deserted and dangerous. The Levantine cities of Alexandretta, Jaffa and many districts of Cairo are featured as ruins. On the contrary, green fields of France, as well as Marseille, Lyon and finally Paris, as well as the Middle Eastern oases of progress, like Tripoli, Beirut, Alexandria and modernized parts of Cairo, are highly praised. Thus, the landscape sketched on the pages of Riḥlat Bārīs seems to correspond his belief about the inequality between the conditions of life in the Middle East and Europe.