Bedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert
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- Hardcover
300 pages
- Release Date
8 April 2024
Summary
Bedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert
A collection of poems from a changing Bedouin world.
Bedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert features poetry from three poets of the Ibn Rashīd dynasty–the highwater mark of Bedouin culture in the nineteenth century. Khalaf Abū Zwayyid, ʿAdwān al-Hirbīd, and ʿAjlān ibn Rmāl belonged to tribes based around the area of Jabal Shammar in northern Arabia. A cultural and political center for the region, Jabal Shammar attracted caravans of trade…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781479826155 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1479826154 |
| Author: | Marcel Kurpershoek, Khalaf Abū Zwayyid, ʿAdwān al-Hirbīd, ʿAjlān ibn Rmāl |
| Publisher: | New York University Press |
| Imprint: | New York University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 300 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.01kg |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | Library of Arabic Literature |
Marcel Kurpershoek
Khalaf Abū Zwayyid (Author) Khalaf Abū Zwayyid (d. 1942) gained notoriety for his barbs aimed at the most powerful prince of Arabia in his time, Muḥammad ibn Rashīd. He died in 1942 at around 100 years of age.
ʿAdwān al-Hirbīd (Author) ʿAdwān al-Hirbīd (d. 1896) was held in special esteem for his love poetry.
ʿAjlān ibn Rmāl (Author) ʿAjlān ibn Rmāl belonged to the tribe of al-Rmāl.
Marcel Kurpershoek (Edited and Translated by) Marcel Kurpershoek is 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, 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.
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