Thirsty Sword: Sirat 'Antar and the Arabic Epic

by Peter Heath

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Explores the popular epic of Arabic storytelling by focusing on a particular example, The Life Story of 'Antar, purporting to recount the life of the famous pre-Islamic Arab poet and warrior. Considers the poem in the context of Arabic oral tradition and the storytelling of other Islamic peoples, in
  • ISBN10 0874805155
  • ISBN13 9780874805154
  • Publish Date 1 December 1996
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Utah Press,U.S.
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 344
  • Language English