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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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Blatherwick, Helen (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]
Series:Brill studies in Middle Eastern literatures ; v. 38.
Subjects:
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.
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