Oral Poetry and Narratives from Central Arabia, Volume 4 Saudi Tribal History: Honour and Faith in the Traditions of the Dawāsir

Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-90-04-12582-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 17, 1006 Seiten, Format (B × H): 169 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1932 g

Reihe: Studies in Arabic Literature

A Saudi Tribal History, the fourth volume of the author's series Oral Poetry and Narratives from Central Arabia, presents and analyses the oral traditions of the Dawasir tribal confederation in the area of Wadi ad-Dawasir, south of Riyadh. The introduction focusses on the tribe's self-image and its symbiosis of Bedouin and sedentary strains; its internal social relations and its place in the surrounding tribal world; the impact of the Wahhabi movement and the Saudi state's historical efforts to control the tribes; and the store of legends that continues to shape its collective consciousness. It is followed by the Arabic text of the poems and narratives in transcription, based on taped records, with the English translation on the facing page. This is complimented by an extensive glossary, cross-referenced to the Arabic text.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kurpershoek

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Literatur des Nahen Ostens & Nordafrikas

Über Autor(innen)

Marcel 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.