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Kruk, Remke,

The warrior women of Islam : female empowerment in Arabic popular literature / Remke Kruk. - xxv, 272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm. - Library of Middle East history ; vol. 54 . - Library of Middle East history ; v. 54. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-264) and index.

Arabic popular epic : an introductory note -- Warrior women in the Arabic tradition -- Sirat Dhat al-Himma 1 : Princess Dhat al-Himma and her many battles -- Sirat Dhat al-Himma 2 : Prince 'Abd al-Wahhab and his warrior wives -- Sirat Dhat al-Himma 3 : The History of Ghamra the Daughter of 'Utarid -- Warrior women in Sirat 'Antara 1 : Ghamra the daughter of Fa'iz -- Warrior women in Sirat 'Antara 2 : Hayfa', Zarqa' and Unaytira -- Prince Hamza al-Bahlawan : In Praise of Traditional Womanhood -- Sirat Baybars 1 : Lionesses -- Sirat Baybars 2 : Warrior queens -- King Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan, the Soft-Hearted 1 : Qamariya -- King Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan 2 : Tama -- King Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan 3 : Munyat al-Nufus -- Final observations.

ISBN: 9781848859272 1848859279 9781848859265 1848859260

Standard No.: 99960165638

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB385420 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016499927 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Arabic fiction--History and criticism.
Epic literature, Arabic--History and criticism.
Women in literature.
Arabic fiction.
Epic literature, Arabic.
Women in literature.
Literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: PJ7572.W66 / .K78 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 892.734