The Tale of Princess Fatima, Warrior Woman: The Arabic Epic of Dhat Al-Himma

Published in English for the first time, and the only Arabic epic named for a woman, The...
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Author: Melanie Magidow
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Language: English
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The Tale of Princess Fatima, Warrior Woman: The Arabic Epic of Dhat Al-Himma by Magidow, Melanie

The Tale of Princess Fatima, Warrior Woman: The Arabic Epic of Dhat Al-Himma

€22,43

The Tale of Princess Fatima, Warrior Woman: The Arabic Epic of Dhat Al-Himma

€22,43
Author: Melanie Magidow
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Published in English for the first time, and the only Arabic epic named for a woman, The Tale of Princess Fatima recounts the thrilling adventures of a legendary medieval warrior universally known throughout the Middle East and long overdue to join world literature's pantheon of female heroes.

A Penguin Classic

A fearsome, sword-slinging heroine who defeated countless men in stealth attacks on horseback, Dhat al-Himma, or Princess Fatima, was secretly given away at birth because she wasn't male, only to triumph as the most formidable warrior of her time. Known alternately as she-wolf, woman of high resolve, and calamity of the soul, she lives on in this rousing narrative of female empowerment, in which she leads armies of more than seventy thousand men in clashes between rival tribes and between Muslims and Christians; reconciles with her father after taking him prisoner; and fends off her infatuated cousin, who challenges her to a battle for the right to marry her. Though her cousin suffers an ignominious defeat, he impregnates Fatima against her will and, when she gives birth to a Black son, disowns his own son, who also grows up to be a great warrior, eventually avenging his mother's honor. The epic culminates in a showdown between Fatima and another formidable warrior woman, and earns Fatima a place alongside the likes of Circe, Mulan, Wonder Woman, Katniss Everdeen and other powerful women.

Author: Melanie Magidow
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 08/03/2021
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780143134268

About the Author
Melanie Magidow (editor/translator) is an independent scholar and professional translator with a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures from the University of Texas at Austin. She has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Fulbright Commission. She lives in Rhode Island.

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