Charles G Campbell

Tales from the Arab Tribes

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The tales contained in this unique collection were translated and taken down soon after the Second World War by C. G. Campbell, a major in the British army. Major Campbell was not just a soldier but also an Arabist who took a great interest in the life and culture of the Arabs. At the time of this collection's publication, the well known writer and Middle East expert of the time, H. St. John Philby, described the tales as "A work which can fairly be called a masterpiece."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9780710311313
• ISBN-10: 0710311311
• Artikelnr.: 21385809

Autorenporträt

Charles G. Campbell, illustrated by John Buckland-Wright.

Inhaltsangabe

From the Muntafiq: THE STORY OF HAJJI ALI, THE GREAT SULTAN, AND HIS SON, THE AMIR KHEYYUN
A STORY CONCERNING THE IGNORANCE OF SLAVES
A STORY CONCERNING THE FOLLY OF JEALOUSY
THE STORY OF THE PRINCE OF KERMANSHAH AND OF HIS MISFORTUNES
THE STORY OF THE YOUTH JAMIL, THE SON OF A MERCHANT IN BAGHDAD
From the Bel1i HlIchaim: THE STORY OF THE LOST SOUL
From Al Fetla: THE STORY OF MAQDAD-HE WAS THE HERO OF I1ILLA
A MAN S HONOUR IS IN THE HAIR OF HIS MOUSTACHE
The Muntafiq Revisited: THE STORY OF KHALID, THE COPPERSMITH OF NASIRIYA
THE STORY OF THE SON OF THE PILGRIM
THE STORY OF THE CLOAK WHICH WAS THE FATHER OF A CHILD
THE STORY OF THE TWO DANCERS
THE STORY OF SHEIKH MIZElL EL QURNACHI, A MAN OF A NOBLE FAMILY, THOUGH HIS LANDS WERE POOR
THE STORY OF DAOUD THE CAMEL AND OF HIS MISFORTUNES
BETWEEN TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD LIE FOUR FINGERS
THE STORY OF ABDUL REHMAN ABU SULTAN AND THE TONGUE OF THE DEAD