Kurpershoek

Broschiertes Buch

Oral Poetry and Narratives from Central Arabia, Volume 4 Saudi Tribal History

Beschreibung

A Saudi Tribal History, the fourth volume of Oral Poetry and Narratives from Central Arabia, presents the oral traditions of the Dawāsir tribal confederation which continue to shape its members' collective consciousness. It comprises an analytical introduction, the Arabic text in transcription with English translation on the facing page, and a substantial glossary.

Autor

Marcel Kurpershoek is a senior research fellow at New York University Abu Dhabi. A specialist in the oral traditions and poetry of Arabia, he is the author of the five-volume Oral Poetry and Narratives from Central Arabia (Brill), as well as several books on Middle Eastern history and culture. He served as Netherlands ambassador to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, and Poland, and as special envoy to Syria until 2015.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: de Gruyter Brill
• Seitenzahl: 1032
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 52mm
• Gewicht: 1406g
• ISBN-13: 9789004521001
• ISBN-10: 9004521003
• Artikelnr.: 65831572