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The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan : An Arab Folk Epic / translation and narration by Lena Jayyusi ; introduction by Harry Norris.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- Arabic
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Translations.
- Folk literature, Arabic.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 308 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1996]
- Summary:
- Composed between the 13th and 16th centuries and presented here in English for the first time.
- Contents:
- Cover
- THE ADVENTURES OF Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan AN ARAB FOLK EPIC
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- TRANSLATOR'S INTRODUCTION
- THE ADVENTURES OF Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan
- 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: PAGE REFERENCES TO ARABIC TEXT
- CONTRIBUTORS
- MOTIF INDEX.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780253056597
- 0253056594
- OCLC:
- 1273306127
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