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Article: Kurpershoek, P. Marcel. Oral Poetry and Narrative from Central Arabia, 4. A Saudi Tribal History: Honour and Faith in the Traditions of the Dawasir.(Book Review)
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- Asian Folklore Studies
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- December 1, 2003
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KURPERSHOEK, P. MARCEL. Oral Poetry and Narrative From Central Arabia, 4. A Saudi Tribal History: Honour and Faith in the Traditions of the Dawasir. Studies in Arabic Literature 17/4. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers, 2002. 1022 pages. Illustrations. Cloth 225.00 [euro]; US$261.00. ISBN 90 04 12582 5.
This hefty volume presents the Dawasir tribe and their valley of Wadi ad-Dawasir as an integral part of the history of Najd. It provides an in-depth analysis of the oral traditions and the performers of the abovementioned tribal confederation within the social-cultural-religious-political context. This scholarly work of Kurpershoek is in line with the pioneer works ...