Muhammad in the Modern Egyptian Popular Ballad

This volume is a fascinating, interpretative study of the life of the Prophet Mu'ammad as depicted in the repertoire of fifty-one contemporary Egyptian singers. The repertoire is extremely diverse and ranges from narrative ballads, classical odes, and Qur'?nic chantings, to melodies of the secular songs of well-known Egyptian singers. The 'people's' Mu'ammad appears as both a commanding figure, empowered by the supernatural, and a touchingly vulnerable human being, and provides this study with excellent material for its discussion of a subject that has not received much serious scholarly attention to date.Abdel-Malek, Kamal is the author of 'Muhammad in the Modern Egyptian Popular Ballad' with ISBN 9789004102170 and ISBN 9004102175.