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Bedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert

Name: Bedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert
ISBN: 9781479826162

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Bedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert

About this book

A collection of poems from a changing Bedouin world Bedouin Poets of the Naf?d Desert features poetry from three poets of the Ibn Rash?d dynasty–the highwater mark of Bedouin culture in the nineteenth century. Khalaf Ab? Zwayyid, ?Adw?n al-Hirb?d, and ?Ajl?n ibn Rm?l belonged to tribes based around the area of Jabal Shammar in northern Arabia. A cultural and political center for the region, Jabal Shammar attracted caravans of traders and pilgrims, tribal shaykhs, European travelers (including T.E. Lawrence), illiterate Bedouin poets, and learned Arabs. All three poets lived at the inception of or during modernity's accelerating encroachment. New inventions and firearms spread throughout the region, and these poets captured Bedouin life in changing times. Their poems and the accompanying narratives showcase the beauty and complexity of Bedouin culture, while also grappling with the upheaval brought about by the rise of the House of Saud and Wahhabism. The poems featured in Bedouin Poets of the Naf?d Desert are often humorous and witty, yet also sentimental, wistful, and romantic. They vividly describe journeys on camelback, stories of family and marriage, thrilling raids, and beautiful nature scenes, offering a window into Bedouin culture and society in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.A bilingual Arabic-English edition.

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Yes, you can access Bedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert by Khalaf Abū Zwayyid,ʿAdwān al-Hirbīd,ʿAjlān ibn Rmāl, Marcel Kurpershoek in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Literature & Middle Eastern Literary Collections. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.