by Lena Jayyusi (Editor), Lena Jayyusi (Editor), Harry Norris (Introduction)
A medieval Arab-Islamic folk romance, this book offers unusual perspectives on issues of gender, religion, race, and ethnicity, as woven into the art of an oral narrative. The folk are composed between the 13th and 16th centuries during the Mamluk age.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 01 Sep 1999
ISBN 10: 0253213428
ISBN 13: 9780253213426