Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan

An Arab Folk Epic

338 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

"A charming and agreeable surprise . . . A welcome gift to Western readers." -Kirkus Reviews "Editor Jayyusi offers a major example of the Arabic folk epics or romances called siras . . . The siras are full of heroic adventures, exotic landscapes, love affairs, friendships, supernatural dangers, magical spells, and great Arab heroes. . . . " -Library Journal "This text should find its place alongside the translations of other epic traditions of the world as a text well suited for use in university courses on the Middle East, world literature, epic, and folklore." -Journal of Arabic Literature This colorful panorama recounts the fantastic tales of a sixth-century Arab king and offers unusual perspectives on gender, religion, race, and ethnicity. Composed between the 13th and 16th centuries and presented here in English for the first time.

• Reihe: Indiana University Press (IPS)
• ISBN: 9780253213426
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.1999
• Größe: 235 x 155 mm
• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Übersetzung: Lena Jayyusi
• Herausgegeben von: Lena Jayyusi