The Man of Wiles in Popular Arabic Literature : A Study of a Medieval Arab Hero
by
M. C. Lyons
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0748645020
ISBN-13
9780748645022
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Imprint
Edinburgh University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 17th, 2012
Print length
264 Pages
Weight
552 grams
Dimensions
16.60 x 24.20 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
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The Man of Wiles appears in every hero cycle within classical Arabic literature - proof of his popularity with the audiences of Arab story-tellers. This study sets out in detail the lives of these men for those who cannot access the original texts.
The Man of Wiles - terrorist or saint? The Man of Wiles (otherwise known as the Master Thief, the Trickster or the Fool) appears in every hero cycle within classical Arabic literature - proof of this figure''s popularity with the audiences of Arab story-tellers. He embodies views acceptable to an otherwise inarticulate part of the population, allowing Islam to be treated in a paradoxical and sometimes humorous light in contrast to conventional piety. And he shares with Odysseus not only his wiles but his function as ''the sacker of cities'', redressing the idea that classical Arabic literature is unrelated to anything outside its own borders. The study of this popular form sets out in detail the recorded lives of these Men of Wiles for those to whom the original texts are not available.
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