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Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan : An Arab Folk Epic by Harry Norris (1999, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherIndiana University Press

ISBN-100253213428

ISBN-139780253213426

eBay Product ID (ePID)1172835

Product Key Features

Number of Pages336 Pages

Publication NameAdventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan : an Arab Folk Epic

LanguageEnglish

SubjectMiddle Eastern, Folklore & Mythology

Publication Year1999

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science

AuthorHarry Norris

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"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". . . a saga that remains dramatically current, politically relevant, and eminently readable." Comparative Literature"Colourful panoramas of heroic feats, magical escapades, bizarre landscapes and beings, brief or long-lasting love affairs, sincere friendships all propel this Arab romance." Translation Review"The translation is enormously accomplished, a most successful attempt . . . that captures the fabulous nature of the events recounted." Roger Allen

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Grade ToUP

Dewey Decimal398.22/089/927

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments by Salma Khadra Jayyusi Introduction by Harry Norris Translator's Introduction by Lena Jayyusi 1. King Dhi Yazan 2. Wahsh Al-Fala 3. The Quest for the Book of the Nile 4. Schemes & Revelations 5. The Sword 6. Weddings 7. Ghouls & Giants 8. Kings & Magicians 9. Ailments & Remedies 10. The Garden of Delights 11. The Great Battle 12. Retribution 13. The City of Maidens Glossary of Names and Places Appendix: References to Arabic Text Contributors Motif Index

Synopsis"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., "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., "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.