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  1. The Warrior Women of Islam
    Female Empowerment in Arabic Popular Literature
    Author: Kruk, Remke
    Published: 2013
    Publisher:  I.B.Tauris, London

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    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden / Hochschulbibliothek Amberg
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    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, Hochschulbibliothek, Standort Weiden
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  2. The Warrior Women of Islam
    Female Empowerment in Arabic Popular Literature
    Author: Kruk, Remke
    Published: 2013; ©2013
    Publisher:  I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited, London

    Colloquial Arabic storytelling is most commonly associated with the Arabian Nights. But few people are aware of a much larger corpus of narrative texts known as popular epic. These heroic romantic tales, originating in the Middle Ages, form vast... more

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    Colloquial Arabic storytelling is most commonly associated with the Arabian Nights. But few people are aware of a much larger corpus of narrative texts known as popular epic. These heroic romantic tales, originating in the Middle Ages, form vast cycles of adventure stories whose most remarkable feature is their portrayal of powerful and memorable women. Wildly appreciated by medieval audiences, and spread by professional storytellers throughout the cities of the Muslim world, this material was printed and reprinted over the centuries and remains a vital part of Arab culture. Yet virtually none is available in translation, and so remains almost unknown to a non-Arab public. Remke Kruk at last makes these neglected romances available to a Western audience. She recounts the story of Princess Dhat al-Himma, brave and undefeated leader of the Muslim army in its wars against the Byzantines; of Ghamra, brought up as a boy to become a fearless leader of men; and of Qannasa, an infidel, raiding from her mountain fortress to capture and seduce her enemies before putting them pitilessly to the sword. The Warrior Women of Islam puts a bold new complexion on gender roles and the wider perception of women in the Middle East. Cover Page -- Author Bio -- Endorsements -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- A Note on Transliteration -- Abbreviations -- A Note on the Illustrations -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Arabic Popular Epic: An Introductory Note -- Chapter 2: Warrior Women in the Arabic Tradition -- Chapter 3: Sīrat Dhāt al-Himma 1: Princess Dhāt al-Himma and Her Many Battles -- Chapter 4: Sīrat Dhāt al-Himma 2: Prince ʿAbd al-Wahhāb and His Warrior Wives -- Chapter 5: Sīrat Dhāt al-Himma 3: The History of Ghamra the Daughter of ʿUtārid -- Chapter 6: Warrior Women in Sīrat ʿAntara 1: Ghamra the Daughter of Fāʾiz -- Chapter 7: Warrior Women in Sīrat ʿAntara 2: Hayfāʾ, Zarqāʾ and ʿUnaytira -- Chapter 8: Prince Hamza al-Bahlawān: In Praise of Traditional Womanhood -- Chapter 9: Sīrat Baybars 1: Lionesses -- Chapter 10: Sīrat Baybars 2: Warrior Queens -- Chapter 11: King Sayf ibn Dhī Yazan, the Soft-Hearted 1: Qamarīya -- Chapter 12: King Sayf ibn Dhī Yazan 2: Tāma -- Chapter 13: King Sayf ibn Dhī Yazan 3: Munyat al-Nufūs -- Chapter 14: Final Observations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780857736499
    RVK Categories: EN 2680 ; EN 2900
    Edition: 1st ed.
    Subjects: Arabic fiction -- History and criticism; Epic literature, Arabic -- History and criticism; Women in literature; Electronic books
    Scope: 1 online resource (299 pages)
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