1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910954106603321

Autore

Hakim Tawfiq

Titolo

The essential Tawfiq al-Hakim : plays, fiction, autobiography / / edited by Denys Johnson-Davies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cairo ; ; New York, : American University in Cairo Press, 2008

ISBN

9781617971662

1617971669

9781936190348

1936190346

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 p.)

Collana

Modern Arabic literature

Altri autori (Persone)

Johnson-DaviesDenys

Disciplina

892.735

Soggetti

Arabic literature - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Body

Sommario/riassunto

The importance of Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898-1987) to the emergence of a modern Arabic literature is second only to that of Naguib Mahfouz. If the latter put the novel among the genres of writing that are now an accepted part of literary production in the Arab world today, Tawfiq al-Hakim is recognized as the undisputed creator of a literature of the theater.In this volume, Tawfiq al-Hakim's fame as a playwright is given prominence. Of the more than seventy plays he wrote, The Sultan's Dilemma, dealing with a historical subject in an appealingly light-hearted manner, is perhaps the best known; it a



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910954016103321

Autore

Kotchian Vince

Titolo

MAT for dummies / / by Vince Kotchian and Edwin Kotchian

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, [2013]

ISBN

9781118591925

1118591925

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 pages)

Collana

--For dummies

Disciplina

378.1662

Soggetti

Miller analogies test

Universities and colleges - United States - Examinations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Introducing the MAT : learning about analogies, planning, and test-taking -- All about the MAT -- Analogies from A to Z -- Types of analogies and how to solve them -- Creating a smart MAT preparation plan -- Conquering the content : reviewing vocabulary, knowledge, and culture -- Working with words and language -- Handling the humanities -- Studying the social sciences -- Studying science and math -- MAT practice exams -- The part of tens  -- Ten tried-and-true test tips  -- Ten ways to fight off test-related anxiety -- The appendixes  -- A, Graduate level vocabulary  -- B, Making the MAT work for you.

Sommario/riassunto

" The MAT exam is one of the hardest intellectual challenges in the field of standardized testing. Students preparing to take this exam need a chance to practice the analogy skills necessary to score well on this test, which MAT For Dummies provides with its six full-length practice tests and plethora of other test preparation suggestions. MAT For Dummies includes test-specific analogy strategies, practice and review for each content area, word/terms lists covering the major subject categories, and six practice tests with detailed answer banks."--