Revue Des Sciences Humaines
Volume 18, Numéro 1, Pages 61-73
2007-06-30

Moorish Culture In Don Quixote

Authors : Bahous Abbès .

Abstract

Don Quixote the founding novel written by Cervantes is based on an Arabic text found in the streets of Toledo, the mythical town of translation. Thus, told by Side Hamet Benengeli the Moorish historian, Don Quixote takes an Arabic look. In this claim pure forgery or partly tenable ?

Keywords

Moorish Culture - Don Quixote - Arabic text - Toledo - Side Hamet Benengeli