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OverviewThis third volume in the author's series Oral Poetry & Narratives from Central Arabia presents and analyses the work of four contemporary Bedouin poets of the Dawāsir tribe in southern Najd. The introductory part discusses the poetry within the context of the Najdi oral tradition, the poets' role in tribal society, and their mirroring of this society's self-image against the background of its rapid economic, social and political transformation, and its relation with the Saudi State. It is followed by the Arabic Text of the poems in transcription, based on taped records, with the English translation on the facing page. This is complemented by a substantial glossary, cross-referenced to the Arabic Text, other glossaries and works on the Najdi dialect and poetic idiom, as well as corresponding Classical Arabic lexical materials. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marcel KurpershoekPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Weight: 0.890kg ISBN: 9789004520998ISBN 10: 9004520996 Pages: 510 Publication Date: 21 October 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews'Kurpershoek's work will be of great interest and usefulness both to the students of Arabian oral literature and to the dialectologist.' Bruce Ingham, BSOAS. 'This book is a must for a wide variety of readers: social and cultural anthropologists of every hue, but especially of Arabia; literary historians of Arabic; and, last but not least, Arabic dialectologists.' Clive Holes, Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1998. 'Cet ouvrage estera un temoin precieux d'un monde qui bientot s'en sera alle!' Claude Gilliot, Revue des Sciences Philophiques et Theologiques, 1999. 'In sum, this is another superbly executed addition to Kurpershoek's growing oeuvre on Arabian oral culture, imbued with the same understanding of how ancient literary themes and structures are subtly bent to the personalities and outlook of modern poets, and shaped by the pressures fo modern Arabian society and memories of its history.' Clive Holes, Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, 2000. 'Kurpershoek's work will be of great interest and usefulness both to the students of Arabian oral literature and to the dialectologist.' Bruce Ingham, BSOAS. 'This book is a must for a wide variety of readers: social and cultural anthropologists of every hue, but especially of Arabia; literary historians of Arabic; and, last but not least, Arabic dialectologists.' Çlive Holes, Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1998. 'Cet ouvrage estera un témoin précieux d'un monde qui bientôt s'en sera allé!' Claude Gilliot, Revue des Sciences Philophiques et Theologiques, 1999. 'In sum, this is another superbly executed addition to Kurpershoek's growing oeuvre on Arabian oral culture, imbued with the same understanding of how ancient literary themes and structures are subtly bent to the personalities and outlook of modern poets, and shaped by the pressures fo modern Arabian society and memories of its history.' Clive Holes, Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, 2000. Author InformationMarcel 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |