The Arabian Epic
Subtitle: Heroic and Oral Story-telling (University of Cambridge Oriental Publications)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: July 7, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 671
ISBN-13: 9780521017404
Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; History: World; History; History - General History; Arabic; Folklore & Mythology; Medieval; Folk literature, Arabic - History and critici; Folk literature, Arabic - History and criticism; History / Medieval; Social Science-Folklore & Mythology
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.