The Arabian Epic
Subtitle: Heroic and Oral Story-telling (University of Cambridge Oriental Publications)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: July 7, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9780521017381
Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; History and criticism; Folklore & Mythology; History; History - General History; Arabic; History: World; Medieval; African; Folk literature, Arabic - History and critici; Folk literature, Arabic - History and criticism; History / Medieval; Literary Criticism-African; Social Science-Folklore & Mythology; Epic poetry, Arabic; Arab countries; Literature and folklore; Storytelling
First sentence: The caliph Harun al-Rashid, roaming the streets of Baghdad in disguise one night, finds a wounded youth, who turns out to be Ardashir, the son of his friend Babak, the king of Isfahan.