Document Type
Article
Abstract
This work discusses a modern Assyrian epic, Qa īne Gabbara, in both its oral and written traditions, and examines its importance in marking continuity in culture, traditions and language. Building on an earlier study by Younan Hozaya, this essay shows how Qa īne Gabbara fits within the genre of heroic epic, thereby bringing new light to a vastly overlooked and understudied Assyrian cultural tradition.
Recommended Citation
Donabed, Sargon, "The Assyrian Heroic Epic Of Qa īne Gabbara: A Modern Poem In The Ancient Bardic Tradition" (2007). Feinstein College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Papers. Paper 52.
http://docs.rwu.edu/fcas_fp/52
Comments
Published in: Folklore 118 (December 2007): 342-355