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"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.

The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic

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Paperback / softback by Lena Jayyusi , Harry Norris

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"A charming and agreeable surprise . . . A welcome gift to Western readers." —Kirkus Reviews"Editor Jayyusi offers a major... Read more

    Publisher: Indiana University Press
    Publication Date: 22/09/1999
    ISBN13: 9780253213426, 978-0253213426
    ISBN10: 0253213428

    Number of Pages: 336

    Non Fiction , ELT & Literary Studies , Education

    Description

    "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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