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The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan

The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9780253056597
ISBN-13 : 0253056594
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Book Synopsis The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan by : Lena Jayyusi

Download or read book The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan written by Lena Jayyusi and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.


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