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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 LiteratureThis 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic (Prota Book). To get started finding The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic (Prota Book), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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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 LiteratureThis 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic (Prota Book). To get started finding The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic (Prota Book), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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