The exotic dimension of foreignizing strategies: Burton's translation of the Arabian Nights

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Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-67

  Shamma, Tarek ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960926606     PISSN: 13556509     EISSN: 17570409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13556509.2005.10799189     Document Type: Article

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