The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic by Lena Jayyusi

The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic

Lena Jayyusi

336 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

nonfiction religion adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

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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 ...

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