Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan An Arab Folk Epic

Name: Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan An Arab Folk Epic
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ISBN: 9780253213426

ISBN-10: 0253213428

ISBN-13: 9780253213426

Edition: 1999

Authors: Lena Jayyusi, Harry Norris, Harry Norris

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For contemporary readers, The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan offers unusual perspectives on issues of gender, religion, race, and ethnicity, as woven into the art of an oral narrative. Composed between the 13th and 16th centuries during the Mamluk age, this folk romance is still cherished by storytellers in the Middle East.Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan was an historical figure, a 6th century Arab king who ruled in Yemen before the rise of Islam. The fantastic tales of his trials and exploits are recounted in this epic. Colourful panoramas of heroic feats, magical escapades, bizarre landscapes and beings, brief or long-lasting love affairs, sincere friendships, demonic hatreds, supernatural forces,…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 9/22/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.25" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.100



Acknowledgements



Introduction



Translator's Introduction












The Quest for the Book of the Nile



Schemes & Revelations



The Sword



Weddings



Ghouls & Giants



Kings & Magicians



Ailments & Remedies



The Garden of Delights



The Great Battle



Retribution



The City of MaidensGlossary of Names and Places


Appendix: References to Arabic Text


Contributors


Motif Index