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The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic by Lena Jayyusi (Paperback, 1999)

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ISBN-13: 9780253213426, 978-0253213426. The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan. An Arab Folk Epic. Publisher: Indiana University Press, United States.

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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.