Faruk Sümer: The Book of Dede Korkut

Cover: 9780292707870 | The Book of Dede Korkut | A Turkish Epic | Faruk Sümer | Taschenbuch

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One of the oldest surviving pieces of Turkish literature, The Book of Dede Korkut can be traced to tenth-century origins. Now considered the national epic of Turkey, it is the heritage of the ancient Oghuz Turks and was composed as they migrated westward from their homeland in Central Asia to the Middle East, eventually to settle in Anatolia. Who its primary creator was no one knows, the titular bard, Dede Korkut, being more a symbol of Turkish minstrelsy than a verifiable author. The songs and tales of countless minstrels lay behind The Book of Dede Korkut, and in its oral form the epic was undoubtedly subject to frequent improvisation by individual performers. Partly in prose, partly in verse, these legends were sung or chanted in the courts and camps of political and military leaders. Even after they had been recorded in written form, they remained part of an oral tradition.

The present edition is the first complete text in English. The translators provide an excellent introduction to the language and background of the legends as well as a history of Dede Korkut scholarship. These outstanding tales will be of interest to all students of world mythology and folklore.

Über den Autor

Faruk Sümer (1924–1995) was Professor of History at the University of Ankara, Turkey. Ahmet E. Uysal (1922–1997) was editor-in-chief of publications at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. Warren S. Walker (1921–2002) was director of the Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Prologue
Legend I: The Story of Bugach Khan, Son of Dirse Khan
Legend II: The Sack of the House of Salur Kazan
Legend III: The Story of Bamsi Beyrek, Son of Kam Büre
Legend IV: The Story of the Capture of Uruz Bey, Son of Kazan Bey
Legend V: The Story of Delü Dumrul, Son of Duha Koja
Legend VI: The Story of Kan Turali, Son of Kanli Koja
Legend VII: The Story of Yigenek, Son of Kazilik Koja
Legend VIII: The Story of Basat, Killer of the One-Eyed Giant
Legend IX: The Story of Emren, Son of Begil
Legend X: The Story of Seghrek, Son of Ushun Koja
Legend XI: The Story of Salur Kazan’s Captivity and His Rescue by His Son Uruz
Legend XII: The Story of the Revolt of the Outer Oghuz against the Inner Oghuz and of the Death of Beyrek
Notes
Bibliography

Fachbereich:	Geisteswissenschaften allgemein
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780292707870
ISBN-10:	0292707878
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Sümer, Faruk
Redaktion:	Sumer, Faruk Uysal, Ahmet E. Walker, Warren S.
Übersetzung:	Uysal, Ahmet E. Walker, Warren S.
Hersteller:	University of Texas Press
Maße:	229 x 152 x 15 mm
Von/Mit:	Faruk Sümer
Gewicht:	0,399 kg

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