This work presents the complete collection of oral poetry by ad-Dindān, a bedouin poet of the Duwāsir tribe in southern Najd, transcribed and translated on th

vol. 1: 978-90-04-52097-4 This work presents the complete collection of oral poetry by ad-Dindān, a bedouin poet of the Duwāsir tribe in southern Najd, transc

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 th

This 5-volume set includes: • Oral Poetry and Narratives from Central Arabia, Vol. 1: Poetry of ad-Dindan. A Bedouin Bard in Southern Najd (edition with trans

Presenting a new take on what made the Homeric epics such successful examples of verbal artistry, this volume explores the construction of the Homeric simile an