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| Leiden
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Metamorphosen
des Epos. Sirat al-Mugahidin (Sirat al-Amira Dat al Himma)
zwischen Mündlichkeit und Schriftlichkeit
Claudia Ott
Am Fuss der Kutubiyya-Moschee in
Marrakesch/Marokko hielt bis zum Jahr 2000 der Erzähler
Si Mloud seine öffentlichen Vorlesungen arabischer Epen
ab. Eines der Werke seines Repertoires war die Sirat al-Mugahidin,
auch unter dem Namen der Protagonistin, der frommen Kämpferin
Dat al-Himma, bekannt. Dieses monumentale Epos - seine Ausgaben
umfassen bis zu 81 Bände – gehört zu den ältesten
Vertretern der arabischen Epik (sira ša`biyya), die bereits
im 12. Jahrhundert erwähnt werden und deren erhaltene
Handschriften aus der Zeit um 1400 stammen. Leser, Erzähler,
und Bibliotheksbesitzer haben diese Handschriften im Lauf
der Jahrhunderte immer wieder umgestaltet und ihre Spuren
darin hinterlassen.
Dieses Buch beleuchtet eine bedeutende Textgattung der populären
arabischen Literatur und ihre Metamorphosen zwischen Mündlichkeit
und Schriftlichkeit.
(In
German, 354 pp. incl. figs., photogr., bibl.)
Ott
has laid the philogical-textological foundations for a whole
new branch of scholarship. Similarly to the scholarship of
Homer or the Banu Hilal, it is to be hoped that a Sirat al-Amira
Dat al-Himma scholarship will arise. As there is no doubt
that the siras originate in oral epic, folklorists have to
busy themselves with their study.' Heda Jason in: Fabula
46 (2005) Heft 1/2
Contributions
by the Nederlands/Vlaams Instituut in Cairo (NVIC), Vol. 6
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| Moving
Matters. Ethnoarchaeology in the Near East. Proceedings
of the International Seminar held at Cairo 7-10 December
1998 |
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| Willeke
Wendrich and Gerrit van der Kooij |
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Moving
Matters, Ethnoarchaeology in the Near East is the
publication of an International Seminar held at the Netherlands-Flemish
Institute in Cairo in December 1998. Not only the papers
are included in this publication, but also the posters
and excursions, as well as the discussions. Numerous illustrations
– both photographs and drawings – and bibliographical
references accompany the text, and a detailed index of
entries is added.
The subjects dealt with represent the rich variety of
ethnoarchaeological field studies and applications,
and include among others environmental aspects, settlement
and use of space, production of several kinds of artefacts,
such as pottery, glass and basketry, but also the complicated
elements of social structure and cultural identity,
as well as theoretical and methodological aspects.
The Near East is fully represented, but most contributions
deal with Egypt and the Levant.
Both the seminar and this publication have the purpose
to gain insight in the current state of the regional
ethnoarchaeological field practice and applications,
as well as to discuss the variety and possibilities
of this indispensable aspect of archaeology.
Willeke Wendrich
is Associate Professor of Egyptian Archaeology at the
Department of NELC at UCLA. Until 1999 she was the archaeologist
of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo. Gerrit
van der Kooij is teacher and researcher at the Department
of Near Eastern Archaeology, especially the Levant,
at the Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University.
All authors are experienced in ethnoarchaeological studies,
be it as archaeologists, anthropologists or historians,
and most of them published about this subject elsewhere.
(In English, 288 pp. incl. photogr. and figs.)
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978-90-5789-040-6 |
| 296 pp. |
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| Documentation
and Conservation of Art in Syria. Papers of the Workshop
held at the University of Damascus, 16-19 September 1996 |
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| E.
Zayat and M. Immerzeel (eds.) |
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In 1996, the University of Leiden started a project called
Syrian-Netherlands Cooperation for the Study of Art in
Syria (SYNCAS), in which several Syrian government and
ecclesiastical organisations participate. SYNCAS aims
at the conservation and study of (mainly) Christian art
in Syria, in particular icons and wall paintings. One
of the counterparts is the University of Damascus. Once
a year a workshop is held at this university, which is
dedicated to a particular theme related to the scientific
field in which SYNCAS is operating. The first workshop
was organised in 1996, and it was dedicated tot the methods
of conservation and documentation of Christian art objects
and archaeological sites in Syria. The acts of this workshop
are available now, and include contributions in English
and Arabic of art historians, archaeologists and restorers
from The Netherlands, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. Subjects
are the conservation and documentation of icons, wall
paintings and manuscripts.
(In English and Arabic, 296 pp., incl. ill. and photogr.) |
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83 |
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978-90-5789-035-2 |
| 492 pp. |
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1999 |
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| The
World According to Basketry. An Ethno-Archaeological Interpretation
of Basketry Production in Egypt |
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| Willeke
Wendrich |
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On
the basis of two different archaeological sites, namely
Tell el-'Amarna in Middle Egypt (about 1350 BC), and Qasr
Ibrim in Nubia (mainly third century BC to sixth century
AD), this book deals with the production of basketry in
ancient Egypt. Use is also made of a study of contemporary
basket makers in Middle Egypt and New Nubia.
The book first deals with the technical aspects of basketry
production, and subsequently with the wider world of basket
makers. The book is accompanied by a video-tape which
illustrates the findings presented in the written presentation.
Willeke Wendrich is at present co-director of the excavations
at Berenike (Egyptian Red Sea coast). Between 1987 and
1993 she participated in the excavations at Tell el-'Amarna,
Qasr Ibrim and at Abu Sha'ar.
(In English, 492 pp., numerous drawings and photographs,
and a one-hour video tape) |
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| 100 pp. |
| Leiden
1999 |
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| Report
of the Baynun Mapping Project |
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| W.Z.
Wendrich, H. Barnard and R.M. Bridgman |
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The Baynun Mapping Project, Yemen 1998, was carried out
in April and May, 1998, by the three authors and Abdel-Habib
al-Dhubany (Yemen). The book includes the results of this
archaeological survey, which focused on the environs of
the Himyarite capital of Baynun, in the Thawban region
of Dhamar province. During the survey, some 38 archaeological
sites were identified, and these are indicated on the
1:25000 map which is attached to the report.
(In English, 100 pp. incl. large map) |
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| 364
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| Leiden
1998 |
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Bringing
a Laugh to a Scowling Face. A study and critical edition of
`Alî Ibn Sûdûn's "Nuzhat al-nufûs
wa-mud
Arnoud Vrolijk
In fifteenth-century Cairo, a second-generation
Mamluk author `Alî Ibn Sûdûn called tried
to make his mark as a religious scholar and a serious poet,
but failed. By switching to humorous verse he had immediate
success, but he paid for it with the loss of his own reputation.
Banished for his "immorality", he died in Damascus
in 1464. The work he left behind is a delightful collection
of occasional poetry and prose, an almost carnivalesque parade
of poems singing the praise of Oriental dishes and hashish
("the poor man's wine"), poems on weddings and circumcisions,
and perfectly serious pieces destined for religious festivals.
Many poems are written in the Arabic vernacular of his time.
Apart from its literary merits the work is an invaluable source
for those who are interested in Egyptian daily life in the
Middle Ages.
The present edition of the Arabic text, based on two autographs,
is accompanied by a study of the author and his public, the
festive occasions for which he wrote his poems, poetic metre
and Arabic music, the fate of the surviving thirty-eight manuscripts,
problems of textual criticism, and the linguistic particularities
of Ibn Sûdûn's use of 15th-century colloquial
Arabic.
(In
English, 364 pp.)
Arnoud
Vrolijk is curator of Oriental Collections, Leiden University
Library.
Contributions
by the Nederlands/Vlaams Instituut in Cairo (NVIC), Vol. 1
(Vol. 2: Olaf E. Kaper (ed.), Life on the Fringe. Living
in the Southern Egyptian Deserts during the Roman and early-Byzantine
Periods is out of print)
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| ISBN
978-90-5789-008-6 |
| 198 pp. |
| Leiden
1998 |
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| Landless
and hungry. Access
to Land in Early and Traditional Societies. Proceedings
of a Seminar held in Leiden, 20 and 21 June, 1996 |
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| B.
Haring and R.de Maaijer (eds.) |
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In a society based on agriculture, whether that society
is an "early" or a "traditional" one,
access to land is of vital importance to the vast majority
of its population. Although the study of this subject
has rightly become one of the major growth areas in several
scholarly disciplines, it would seem that several aspects
still require further theoretical and practical consideration.
The papers collected in this volume examine various aspects
of access to land in early and traditional societies.
They were first presented at a symposium sponsored and
hosted by the Research School CNWS, School of Asian, African
and Amerindian Studies at Leiden University, and held
on 20 and 21 June, 1996. This interdisciplinary seminar
was attended by specialists in the fields of anthropology,
archaeology, Assyriology, Egyptology, law, and papyrology.
(In
English, 198 pp.)
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A. de Hingh, G. van Driel, R. de Maaijer, B. Haring, K.
Donker van Heel, A.M.F.W. Verhoogt, R. Hagesteijn, H.J.M.
Claessen, M.A. van Bakel, L.E. Visser, G. Hesseling |
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| ISBN
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| 278
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| Leiden
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Eindtijd
en Antichrist (Ad-Daggal) in de Islam. Eschatologie bij Ahmed
Bîcân (ca. 1466)
Laban Kaptein
Eindtijd en antichrist heeft
twee hoofdpersonen. De een is Ahmed Bican Yazicioglu, een
beroemde Turkse auteur uit de vroege vijftiende eeuw; de andere
rol wordt opgeëist door de verschrikkelijke Dajjal (Deccal),
de islamitische Antichrist die op het Einde der Tijden zal
verschijnen. Dit boek is de eerste studie waarin deze boeiende
maar nog nauwelijks onderzochte persoonlijkheden uitvoerig
worden behandeld, en het gaat een eigen weg binnen het vakgebied
door stelling te nemen tegen de gangbare interpretatie van
islamitische voorstellingen over de Jongste Dag.
(In
Dutch, with English summary, 278 pp.)
To
order this book, and for Laban Kaptein's critical edition
of Ahmed Bican, Dürr-i Meknûn, see: http://www.labankaptein.com
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The
Two worlds of Esber. Western Orientated Verse Drama and Ottoman
Turkish Poetry by Abdülhak Hamit (Tarhan)
Petra de Bruijn
The Two Worlds of Esber presents
an analysis of the dramatic structure and poetic features of
Ottoman Turkish verse drama. Drama as a literary genre emerged
in Turkey in the course of the nineteenth century. Until then
the theatre tradition had been handed down orally. From the
eighteen sixties onward verse drama was written with the structure
of classical French plays and with the literary characteristics
of Ottoman Turkish poetry. In modern Turkey verse plays are
still being written and performed.The verse play Esber
of the writer and diplomat Abdülhak Hamit (1852-1937) is
considered one of the best plays of the most important author
of the genre. Written in 1880, it tells the story of Iskender
(Alexander the Great) conquering the Punjab in India, the kingdom
of Esber and his sister Sumru. In The Two Worlds of Esber
the central question is whether it is possible to apply a Western
method of analysis to a non-Western verse drama such as Esber.
The theory of Bernard Beckerman, as developed in his Dynamics
of Drama (1979), provided a universally applicable method
of tension analysis. In The Two Worlds of Esber Ottoman
Turkish verse drama reveals for the first time its dramatic
structure, its poetic language and its relationship with Western
and Ottoman Turkish dramatic and literary traditions.
(In English,
280 pp.) |
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| ISBN
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| 328 pp. |
| Leiden
1997 |
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| The
Ancient Tradition in Christian and Islamic Hellenism |
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| Gerhard
Endress and Remke Kruk (eds.) |
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The heritage of ancient Greece played a major role in
the development of philosophy and science in the Islamic
world. The groundwork was laid by the translators of the
8th and 9th centuries, whose Arabic and Syriac versions
made the works of Greek philosophers and scientists -foremost
among them Aristotle- accessible to the scholars of the
Arab world. In the wake of the translation movement an
impressive intellectual tradition developed, and the names
of its leading representatives remain well known until
the present day: Avicenna, Averroes and Maimonides - to
name but a few- are familiar names both inside and outside
the Islamic world. The transmission of the Greek heritage
to the Islamic world, and subsequently to medieval Europe,
is an area where much has been achieved during the past
decades, but where large areas also still remain to be
studied. The present volume gives an idea of the state
of the art in the field. The contributions offer new material
regarding the Christian, Islamic and Jewish branches of
the transmission. The volume is dedicated to Hendrik Joan
Drossaart Lulofs, former Professor of Ancient Philosophy
at the University of Amsterdam, who has been the pioneer
of Graeco- Semitic-Latin studies in the Netherlands and
who continues to stimulate work in this field up to the
present day.
(In English, 328 pp.) |
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