The adventures of Sayf ben Dhi Yazan : an Arab folk epic

著者

    • Jayyusi, Lena
    • Norris, Harry

書誌事項

The adventures of Sayf ben Dhi Yazan : an Arab folk epic

translation & narration by Lena Jayyusi ; introduction by Harry Norris

Indiana University Press, c1996

統一タイトル

Sīrat Sayf ibn Dhī Yazan

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注記

The selections in this volume cover the first 500 pages of the authorized 4-volume Arabic ed. published in Cairo by Maktabat al-Jumhūrīyah with no publication date

"A PROTA book."

Includes index

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内容説明

For contemporary readers, "The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan" offers unusual perspectives on issues of gender, religion, race, and ethnicity, as woven into the art of an oral narrative. Composed between the 13th and 16th centuries during the Mamluk age, this folk romance is still cherished by storytellers in the Middle East. Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan was an historical figure, a 6th century Arab king who ruled in Yemen before the rise of Islam. The fantastic tales of his trials and exploits are recounted in this epic. Colourful panoramas of heroic feats, magical escapades, bizarre landscapes and beings, brief or long-lasting love affairs, sincere friendships, demonic hatreds, supernatural forces, and dark spells propel this sira - an Arabic romance in the tradition of One Thousand and One Nights - within reach for Western audiences.

目次

  • Contents Acknowledgements 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

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