LEADER 00000cam 2200409 i 4500 001 sky200828525 003 SKY 005 20190301123027.0 008 090109s2008 nyu b 000 0 eng d 010 2009290211 020 9780812977431 |qpaperback 020 0812977432 035 (OCoLC)191922794 040 BTCTA|cBTCTA|dDLC|dBAKER|dYDXCP|dBWX|dUPM|dSINLB|dSKYRV |erda|dUtOrBLW 041 1 eng|hurd 042 lccopycat 082 00 F/Lakh 092 398.20955|bGHA 100 0 G̲halib Lakhnav. 245 14 The adventures of Amir Hamza :|blord of the auspicious planetary conjunction /|cGhalib Lakhnavi and Abdullah Bilgrami ; translated, with an introduction and notes, by Musharraf Ali Farooqi. 250 Modern Library paperback edition. 264 1 New York :|bModern Library,|c2008. 300 xviii, 954 pages ;|c21 cm 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 500 Epic literature 504 Includes bibliographical references. 505 00 |tIntroduction /|rby Musharraf Ali Farooqi --|tA note on the text --|tThe adventures of Amir Hamza --|tBook One -- |tBook Two --|tBook Three --|tBook Four --|tThe history of the legend --|tList of characters, historic figures, deities, and mythical beings. 520 This panoramic saga dates back perhaps 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 chronicle of warriors, kings, tricksters, fairies, courtesans, and magical creatures. The definitive Urdu text appeared toward the end of the 19th century, but English translations have been censored and abridged-- until now. Here, the adventures of Amir Hamza are captured with all the colorful action, ribaldry, and fantastic elements intact. Amir Hamza travels to exotic lands, defeats many enemies, loves many women, and converts hundreds of infidels to the True Faith of Islam before finding his way back to his first love, the Persian emperor's daughter. Guided by a Merlin-like clairvoyant called Buzurjmehr and accompanied by his loyal friend, the ingenious trickster Amar Ayyar, Amir Hamza rides his winged steed Ashqar into combat against a marvelous array of opponents.--From publisher description. 650 0 Epic literature, Urdu|vTranslations into English. 700 1 Bilgrm, ʻAbdullh usain. 700 1 Farooqi, Musharraf,|d1968- 730 0 Romance of Amr amza.|lEnglish. 730 0 Tarjamah-yi Dstn-i Amr amzah ibqirn get-satn paig̲ambar iruzzam Amr amzah ibn ʻAbd al-Mṳ̤ttalib ibn Hshim ibn ʻAbd al-Munf.|lEnglish.
|