The thirsty sword : Sirat Antar and the Arabic popular epic / Peter Heath.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-314) and index.

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1. The Modern "Discovery" of Sirat Antar -- 2. The History of Antara, Antar, and Sirat Antar -- 3. The Narration of Sirat Antar -- 4. Literary Context and Literary History -- 5. The Heroic Cycle -- 6. Use of the Heroic Cycle: Compositional Principles -- 7. Compositional Models and Description -- 8. Compositional Models and Narrative Generation: The Battle Scene -- 9. The Uses of History -- 10. Directions for Future Research -- App. I. A Summary of Sirat Antar -- App. II. Sirat Antar in Manuscript and Print -- App. III. Introduction to the Topkapi Manuscript (no. 1145) -- App. IV. Lion Descriptions -- App. V. The Lion Fight Scene.

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