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Types of the Folktale in the Arab World

A Demographically Oriented Tale-type Index

By: Hasan M. El-Shamy

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Types of the Folktale in the Arab World

A Demographically Oriented Tale-type Index

By: Hasan M. El-Shamy

The only demographically oriented tale-type index for folktales of the Arab world

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Indiana University Press

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0253344476

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9780253344472

Folktales of Egypt

By: Hasan M. El-Shamy

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In this book Hasan M. El-Shamy has gathered the first authentic new collection of modern Egyptian folk narratives to appear in nearly a century. El-Shamy's English translations of these orally presented stories not only preserve their spirit, but give Middle Eastern lore the scholarly attention it has long deserved. "This collection of seventy recently collected Egyptian tales is a major contribution to African studies and to international distribution studies of folktales. In the face of the recent anthropological trend to use folkloric materials for extra-folkloric purposes, the preeminence of the text must be asserted once more, and these are obviously authentic, straightforwardly translated, fully documented as to date of collection and social category of informant, and for all that . . . readable."—Daniel J. Crowley, Research in African Literatures "Western knowledge of virtually all facets of contemporary Egyptian culture, much less the roots of that culture, is woefully inadequate. By providing an interesting, varied, and readable collection of Egyptian folktales and offering clear and sensible accounts of their background and meaning, this book renders a valuable service indeed."—Kenneth J. Perkins, International Journal of Oral History

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407

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University of Chicago Press

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0226206238

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9780226206233

Archetypes and Motifs in Folklore and Literature: A Handbook

A Handbook

By: Jane Garry,Hasan El-Shamy

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Archetypes and Motifs in Folklore and Literature: A Handbook

A Handbook

By: Jane Garry,Hasan El-Shamy

This is an authoritative presentation and discussion of the most basic thematic elements universally found in folklore and literature. The reference provides a detailed analysis of the most common archetypes or motifs found in the folklore of selected communities around the world. Each entry is written by a noted authority in the field, and includes accompanying reference citations. Entries are keyed to the Motif-Index of Folk Literature by Stith Thompson and grouped according to that Index's scheme. The reference also includes an introductory essay on the concepts of archetypes and motifs and the scholarship associated with them. This is the only book in English on motifs and themes that is completely folklore oriented, deals with motif numbers, and is tied to the Thompson Motif-Index. It includes in-depth examination of such motifs as: Bewitching; Chance and Fate; Choice of Roads; Death or Departure of the Gods; the Double; Ghosts and Other Revenants; the Hero Cycle; Journey to the Otherworld; Magic Invulnerability; Soothsayer; Transformation; Tricksters.

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Routledge

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135157616X

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9781351576161

Types of the Folktale in the Arab World

A Demographically Oriented Tale-type Index

By: Hasan M. El-Shamy

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A Demographically Oriented Tale-type Index

By: Hasan M. El-Shamy

The only demographically oriented tale-type index for folktales of the Arab world

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Indiana University Press

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Types of the Folktale in the Arab World

Types of the Folktale in the Arab World

Folktales of Egypt

Folktales of Egypt

Archetypes and Motifs in Folklore and Literature: A Handbook

Archetypes and Motifs in Folklore and Literature: A Handbook

Types of the Folktale in the Arab World

Types of the Folktale in the Arab World

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