{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-sayf-ben-dhi-yazan-an-arab-folk-epic-prota-book-0253059798","title":"The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic (Prota Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0253059798\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jayyusi, Lena\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51696512958752,"sku":"NEW0253059798","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81iMF6iTHiL.jpg?v=1779382251","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-sayf-ben-dhi-yazan-an-arab-folk-epic-prota-book-0253059798","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}