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The Romance Tradition in Urdu: Adventures from the Dastan of Amir Hamzah

Translated by Frances Pritchett

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Like King Arthur in Europe, the Persian hero Amir Hamzah has fought and connived his way through eight centuries of adventure throughout the Islamic world. Here is a new translation of a version of his tale, told in Urdu in India, and set down and first published in 1871. Includes a glossary with pronunciation. No index. Annotation copyright Book N

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Publisher | Columbia University Press
Published date | 27 May 1991
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 272
Dimensions | 0 x 0 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-0-2310-7164-2
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BISAC | literary criticism / asian / indic


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