Adventures of Amir Hamza

By:

"Lakhnavi, Ghalib"

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi; Random House; 2008Description: 948pISBN:

9788184000443

Subject(s):

Islamic Epic

DDC classification:

297.1 LAK

Summary: The Adventures of Amir Hamzaa is a panoramic tale of magic and passion, and a classic hero's odyssey that has captivated much of the world. This Islamic saga dates back hundreds of years, perhaps to as early as the seventh century, when oral narratives of the deeds of the prophet Muhammad's uncle Amir Hamza spread through Arabia, Persia, and the Indian subcontinent, expanding into a marvelous chronicle of warriors, kings, tricksters, fairies, courtesans, and magical creatures. The definitive one-volume Urdu text by Ghalib Lakhnavi and Abdullah Bilgrami appeared toward the end of the nineteenth century, but English translations of this text have always been censored and abridged-until now.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
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The Adventures of Amir Hamzaa is a panoramic tale of magic and passion, and a classic hero's odyssey that has captivated much of the world.
This Islamic saga dates back hundreds of years, perhaps to as early as the seventh century, when oral narratives of the deeds of the prophet Muhammad's uncle Amir Hamza spread through Arabia, Persia, and the Indian subcontinent, expanding into a marvelous chronicle of warriors, kings, tricksters, fairies, courtesans, and magical creatures. The definitive one-volume Urdu text by Ghalib Lakhnavi and Abdullah Bilgrami appeared toward the end of the nineteenth century, but English translations of this text have always been censored and abridged-until now.

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