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Seers, Saints and Sinners: The Oral Tradition of Upper Egypt Wickett, Elizabeth (Independent Scholar, US)
Seers, Saints and Sinners: The Oral Tradition of Upper Egypt
Wickett, Elizabeth (Independent Scholar, US)
A translation into English of five tales from Upper Egypt that accurately captures the drama, wit and vitality of Egyptian oral narrative in performance. It includes the tale of Maimuna, the slave girl of Mecca, crucified for her beliefs, and the erotic tale of Aziza, the daughter of the Sultan of Tunis, who attempts to seduce and capture Yunis.
248 pages, 13 integrated bw
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 25, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9781780760537 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Pages | 248 |
| Dimensions | 171 × 244 × 24 mm · 538 g |
| Language | English |