Prophets, gods and kings in Sīrat Sayf ibn Dhī Yazan : an intertextual reading of an Egyptian popular epic /

This book is a literary, intertextual study of an Egyptian popular epic. In this innovative study, Helen Blatherwick investigates how various sources, including Islamic qiṣaṣ al-anbiyāʼ ('tales of the prophets'), Pharaonic, Graeco-Roman and Coptic Egyptian myths and narratives, and rece...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Blatherwick, Helen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]
Colección:Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures ; v. 38.
Temas:
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C. > Romances > History and criticism.
Alexander, > the Great, > 356 B.C.-323 B.C.
Sīrat Sayf ibn Dhī Yazan.
Prophets in literature.
Gods in literature.
Kings and rulers in literature.
Folk literature, Arabic > Egypt > History and criticism.
Prophètes dans la littérature.
Dieux dans la littérature.
Rois et souverains dans la littérature.
Littérature populaire arabe > Égypte > Histoire et critique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
Folk literature, Arabic.
Egypt.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Romances.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Text
  • 2 The Prophets: Islamic Legend in Sīrat Sayf
  • 3 The Gods: Sīrat Sayf and Ancient Egyptian Myth
  • 4 The King: Sīrat Sayf and the Alexander Romance
  • 5 Intertextual Dialogue in the Diversion of the Nile
  • Appendix: Glossary of Principal Characters
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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