The Adventures of Sayf ben Dhi Yazan: an Arab folk epic

Abstract

Acknowledgments by Salma Khadra Jayyusi Introduction by Harry Norris Translator's Introduction by Lena Jayyusi 1. King Dhi Yazan 2. Wahsh Al-Fala 3. The Quest for the Book of the Nile 4. Schemes & Revelations 5. The Sword 6. Weddings 7. Ghouls & Giants 8. Kings & Magicians 9. Ailments & Remedies 10. The Garden of Delights 11. The Great Battle 12. Retribution 13. The City of Maidens Glossary of Names and Places Appendix: References to Arabic Text Contributors Motif Index