Oral Poetry and Narratives from Central Arabia. Volume 4, Saudi Tribal History : Honour and Faith in the Traditions of the Dawasir / P. Marcel Kurpershoek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kurpershoek, P. M., author.

Series:

Studies in Arabic literature ; Volume 17.

Studies in Arabic Literature Series ; Volume 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dialect poetry, Arabic--Saudi Arabia--Najd--Translations into English.

Dialect poetry, Arabic.

Dialect poetry, Arabic--Saudi Arabia--Najd.

Arabic poetry--Bedouin authors--History and criticism.

Arabic poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1032 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, [2002]

Summary:

A Saudi Tribal History , the fourth volume of the author's series Oral Poetry and Narratives from Central Arabia , presents and analyses the oral traditions of the Dawāsir tribal confederation in the area of Wādi ad-Dawāsir, south of Riyadh. The introduction focusses on the tribe's self-image and its symbiosis of Bedouin and sedentary strains; its internal social relations and its place in the surrounding tribal world; the impact of the Wahhābi movement and the Saudi state's historical efforts to control the tribes; and the store of legends that continues to shape its collective consciousness. It is followed by the Arabic text of the poems and narratives in transcription, based on taped records, with the English translation on the facing page. This is complimented by an extensive glossary, cross-referenced to the Arabic text.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Notation Symbols and Abbreviations

Illustrations

Introduction

Preface

Wahhābi Rule and Tribalism in History

Fieldwork among the Dawāsir and the Historical Context

The Historical View as Presented by Najdi Chroniclers and Other Arab Sources

The Geographical Dimension

The Perspective of the Saudi Chronicles

Bedouins and Townsmen in the Najdi Chronicles

Islam, Settlers, and Nomads in the Wādi

The Experience of Western Travellers

The Dawāsir Tribe in History

Traditional Social Characteristics of the Dawāsir Tribe

The Tree of the Dawāsir Tribe

Map of Villages and Tribes in Wādi ad-Dawāsir

The Dawāsir Today

The Economy of the Wādi

Territoriality and Class Consciousness of the Dawāsir

The Method of Research and This Edition

The Oral Tradition of the Dawāsir

The Self-Image of the Dawāsir

Bedouin and Sedentary Dawāsir

Camels &amp

Palm Trees as Symbols of Bedouin Life in the Haḍb and Cultivators in the Wādi

Palm Trees in the Tribal Economy of the Wādi

Tribal Legends

The Poetry's 'Purpose'

Structure and Imagery

Collection and Transcription of the Text

The Edition of the Text

Language and Prosody

Language

Prosody and Other Features of the Poetry

Text and Translation

Note on the Text

The Theme: Camels, Palm Trees, and Tribal Pride

The Legend: The Time of Ibn Badrān

The Poem: Muṣliḥah 'Peace Poem'

The Transmitter: The Traditions of Āl Nāhish

The Poet: The Poetry of Ibn Ḥuṣn

The Tribe: Defending the Wādi and Honour, the Narrative of al-Makhārīm and Other Dawāsir Tribes

Raiders from Surrounding Tribes

Protective Relationships

The Borders of the Tribal Land

The Dawāsir and Chronicled History

Āl Rbayyʿ of al-Makhārīm.

The Sharīfs of Mecca

The Dawāsir and the Saudi Civil War

Early Wahhābi Islam in the Wādi

The Dawāsir and the Sharīfs of Mecca

The Battle of al-Miʿtala

The Sheikh: Ibn Gwēd, the Bedouin Chiefs of the Dawāsir

The Topic: The Raid of Yām on the Coffee Caravan of the Wudāʿīn

The Village Voice: The Perspective of a Settled Dawāsir Tribe

Encore: The Ugly Knight and the Happy Bedouin

Glossary

Note on the Glossary

Appendices

Appendix I: The Tribal Structure of ad-Dawāsir and the Names of Their Villages

Appendix II: Place Names

Appendix III: Contents of the Recordings

Sources of Reference

Map of Central Arabia

STUDIES IN ARABIC LITERATURE.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Kurpershoek Oral Poetry and Narratives from Central Arabia, Volume 4 Saudi Tribal History

ISBN:

9789004502673

900450267X

OCLC:

622689999

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004502673 DOI