Egyptian and Sudanese Folk-tales
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 136
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A retelling of traditional tales from the Sudan and Egypt.
Author:
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A retelling of traditional tales from the Sudan and Egypt.
Author: Hasan M. El-Shamy
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2010-03-15
Total Pages: 407
ISBN-13: 0226206238
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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
Author: Denys Johnson-Davies
Publisher: Amideast
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9789775325143
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Six colorful stories adapted from the oral tradition of Egypt.
Author: Roger Lancelyn Green
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2011-07-28
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 0141338229
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Michael Rosen, Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London, and bestselling author, poet and broadcaster, introduces these great myths and legends of Ancient Egypt. Travel back deep in time to Ancient Egypt and discover the great myths and legends of the Sun God, Amen-Ra; the love story of Osiris and Isis; the curse of the book of Thoth and many other captivating tales of magic, treasure and aventure from one of the oldest and most fascinating civilizations in the world.
Author: Hasan M. El-Shamy
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 1302
ISBN-13: 9780253344472
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The only demographically oriented tale-type index for folktales of the Arab world
Author: Anon E. Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Published: 2017-07-10
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 8826462364
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Within this small book you will find six distinctive folk tales from the ancient land of Egypt translated and edited by that giant of Egyptology – W. M. Flinders Petrie (1853 – 1942). Petrie was a pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology and preservation of artefacts, so we can be sure when he was translating these tales he took care to arrive at the correct translation. Herein you will find the Tales Of The Magicians, Baufra's Tale, Hordedef's Tale, The Peasant And The Workman, The Shipwrecked Sailor and The Adventures Of Sanehat - each with their own set of explanatory remarks and notes appended to the story. Prior to this volume being published in 1899, the tales of ancient Egypt had appeared collectively only in French. The aim of the 22 BnW illustrations, by Tristram Ellis, has been to give a correct picture of the character of each of the various ages to which these tales belong, for there is a definite period assigned to each tale. For each drawing Flinders Petrie searched for the material among the monuments and remains of the age in question – no easy task. The details of the dresses, the architecture, and the utensils, are all in accord with the period of each tale. In the tale of Setnau two different styles are introduced. Ahura is probably of the time of Amenhotep III., whereas Setnau is a son of Ramessu II.; and the change of fashion between the two different dynasties has been followed as distinctive of the two persons, one a ka or double of the deceased, the other a living man. So, whether you’re an academic or someone simply interested in the ancient stories of Egypt, sit back and enjoy this excellent volume of tales.
Author: Anne E. Duggan Ph.D.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2016-02-12
Total Pages: 2815
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Encyclopedic in its coverage, this one-of-a-kind reference is ideal for students, scholars, and others who need reliable, up-to-date information on folk and fairy tales, past and present. Folktales and fairy tales have long played an important role in cultures around the world. They pass customs and lore from generation to generation, provide insights into the peoples who created them, and offer inspiration to creative artists working in media that now include television, film, manga, photography, and computer games. This second, expanded edition of an award-winning reference will help students and teachers as well as storytellers, writers, and creative artists delve into this enchanting world and keep pace with its past and its many new facets. Alphabetically organized and global in scope, the work is the only multivolume reference in English to offer encyclopedic coverage of this subject matter. The four-volume collection covers national, cultural, regional, and linguistic traditions from around the world as well as motifs, themes, characters, and tale types. Writers and illustrators are included as are filmmakers and composers—and, of course, the tales themselves. The expert entries within volumes 1 through 3 are based on the latest research and developments while the contents of volume 4 comprises tales and texts. While most books either present readers with tales from certain countries or cultures or with thematic entries, this encyclopedia stands alone in that it does both, making it a truly unique, one-stop resource.
Author: Helen Blatherwick
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2016-05-09
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 9004314806
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is an exploration of the part played by Islamic prophetic legends, Ancient Egyptian myths and stories, and the Middle Eastern Alexander Romance in an Egyptian popular epic.