An edition of Types of the Folktale in the Arab World (2004)
Types of the Folktale in the Arab World
A Demographically Oriented Tale-Type Index
By Hasan M. El-Shamy
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Publish Date
September 30, 2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Language
eng
Pages
1255
Description:
"Types of the Folktale in the Arab world is an index and preliminary analysis of folktales told by the diverse ethnic groups that populate what is commonly called the Arab World. It is also a comprehensive and interdisciplinary guide to tales told in related cultural spheres, from sub-Saharan Africa to Turkey and beyond. It is destined to become an indispensable reference work for all who are interested in Arab culture and the folktale."--BOOK JACKET.