Libro The Adventures of Sayf ben dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic (Prota Book) De Lena Jayyusi

portada The Adventures of Sayf ben dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic (Prota Book)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Indiana University Press

Autor

Lena Jayyusi

Año

1999

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

336

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

ISBN

0253213428

ISBN13

9780253213426

Categorías

Folclore, mitos y leyendas

The Adventures of Sayf ben dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic (Prota Book)

Lena Jayyusi (Autor) · Indiana University Press · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "The Adventures of Sayf ben dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic (Prota Book)"

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.