The warrior women of islam : female empowerment in arabic popular literature / Remke Kruk.
By: Kruk, Remke
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BookSeries: Library of Middle East history: 54.Publisher: London : I. B. tauris, 2014Description: xxv, 272 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781848859272; 9781848859265 (hb).Subject(s): Epic literature, Arabic -- History and criticism | Women in literature | Arabic fiction -- History and criticism| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due |
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General Shelf | English | b. PJ 7572 W66 K94 (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-264) and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1.Arabic Popular Epic: An Introductory Note -- 2.Warrior Women in the Arabic Tradition -- 3.Sirat Dhat al-Himma 1: Princess Dhat al-Himma and Her Many Battles -- 4.Sirat Dhat al-Himma 2: Prince 'Abd al-Wahhab and His Warrior Wives -- 5.Sirat Dhat al-Himma 3: The History of Ghamra the Daughter of 'Utarid -- 6.Warrior Women in Sirat 'Antara 1: Ghamra the Daughter of Fa'iz -- 7.Warrior Women in Sirat 'Antara 2: Hayfa', Zarqa' and Unaytira -- 8.Prince Hamza al-Bahlawan: In Praise of Traditional Womanhood -- 9.Sirat Baybars 1: Lionesses -- 10.Sirat Baybars 2: Warrior Queens -- 11.King Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan, the Soft-Hearted 1: Qamariya -- 12.King Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan 2: Tama -- 13.King Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan 3: Munyat al-Nufus -- 14.Final Observations.
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