The Intertwining and Its Pretext Between the Stories of Solomon’s Copper Carafes and The City of Brass in Ancient Arabic Literature

This article examines the intertextuality and shared origins of two prominent narratives in classical Arabic literature: the story of Solomon’s Copper Carafes and the tale of The City of Brass. Both narratives, which later appeared in combined form in Alf Laylah wa-Laylah (One Thousand and One Night...

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Autor principal: Abboud, Saleh (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Verificar disponibilidade: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado em: 2025
Em: Religions
Ano: 2025, Volume: 16, Número: 3
Outras palavras-chave:B Solomon’s Copper Carafes
B Alf Laylah wa-Laylah
B The City of Brass
B Arabic Literature
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