Tales of Juha: Classic Arab Folk Humor
Juha is an old Arab comic literary figure (known also to Persians and Turks) around whom countless popular anecdotes were written. He appears variously as preacher and beggar, porter and petty merchant, thief and honest man, judge and social critic, wise man and fool, jester and charlatan (though never as wealthy man or oppressor). While the subject matter is Arab or otherwise Islamic, the humor transcends national and cultural boundaries to achieve a universality that is instantly recognizable and accessible today.
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Tales of Juha: Classic Arab Folk Humor
Juha is an old Arab comic literary figure (known also to Persians and Turks) around whom countless popular anecdotes were written. He appears variously as preacher and beggar, porter and petty merchant, thief and honest man, judge and social critic, wise man and fool, jester and charlatan (though never as wealthy man or oppressor). While the subject matter is Arab or otherwise Islamic, the humor transcends national and cultural boundaries to achieve a universality that is instantly recognizable and accessible today.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781566566414 |
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Publisher: | Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 11/28/2006 |
Series: | International Folk Tales Series |
Pages: | 128 |
Product dimensions: | 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x (d) |
Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |
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