Istituto per l'Oriente C. A. Nallino is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Oriente Moderno. http://www.jstor.org THE EPICAL TURN OF ROMANCE: LOVE IN THE NARRATIVE OF ʿUMAR AL-NUʿMĀN Author(s): WEN-CHIN OUYANG Source: Oriente Moderno, Nuova serie, Anno 22 (83), Nr. 2, Studies on Arabic Epics (2003), pp. 485-504 Published by: Istituto per l'Oriente C. A. Nallino Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25817891 Accessed: 25-11-2015 14:40 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. This content downloaded from 195.195.176.30 on Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:40:43 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions