{"product_id":"bedouin-poets-of-the-nafd-desert-9781479840656","title":"Bedouin Poets of the Naf\u0026#363;d Desert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of poems from a changing Bedouin world \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert \u003c\/i\u003efeatures poetry from three poets of the Ibn Rashīd dynasty--the highwater mark of Bedouin culture in the nineteenth century. Khalaf Abū Zwayyid, ʿAdwān al-Hirbīd, and ʿAjlān ibn Rmāl belonged to tribes based around the area of Jabal Shammar in northern Arabia. A cultural and political center for the region, Jabal Shammar attracted caravans of traders and pilgrims, tribal shaykhs, European travelers (including T.E. Lawrence), illiterate Bedouin poets, and learned Arabs. All three poets lived at the inception of or during modernity's accelerating encroachment. New inventions and firearms spread throughout the region, and these poets captured Bedouin life in changing times. Their poems and the accompanying narratives showcase the beauty and complexity of Bedouin culture, while also grappling with the upheaval brought about by the rise of the House of Saud and Wahhabism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe poems featured in \u003ci\u003eBedouin Poets of the Nafūd Desert \u003c\/i\u003eare often humorous and witty, yet also sentimental, wistful, and romantic. They vividly describe journeys on camelback, stories of family and marriage, thrilling raids, and beautiful nature scenes, offering a window into Bedouin culture and society in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn English-only edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Khalaf Abū Zwayyid,ʿadwān Al-Hirbīd,ʿajlān Ibn Rmāl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of Arabic Literature #109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.85d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479840656","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45175702290569,"sku":"9781479840656","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_4e0ced5e-55e6-4d8e-9031-dba1eb3e2e28.jpg?v=1768892500","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/bedouin-poets-of-the-nafd-desert-9781479840656","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}