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Tales from the Bazaars of Arabia: Folk Stories - Paperback, by Shah Amina - Good
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9781845117016
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
I. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited
ISBN-10
1845117018
ISBN-13
9781845117016
eBay Product ID (ePID)
64464608
Product Key Features
Book Title
Tales from the Bazaars of Arabia : Folk Stories from the Middle East
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Middle Eastern, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology
Genre
Social Science, Fiction, Literary Collections
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
'The great Amina Shah's latest collection of stories come from bazaars, naturally, but also from Turkey, Persia, Arabia and Afghanistan...These charming short tales reveal a kinder, sweeter Islamic culture than the nightly news.' - William Darragh, FORTEAN TIMES , April 2009, 'The great Amina Shah's latest collection of stories come from bazaars, naturally, but also from Turkey, Persia, Arabia and Afghanistan...These charming short tales reveal a kinder, sweeter Islamic culture than the nightly news.' - William Darragh,FORTEAN TIMES, April 2009, 'The great Amina Shah's latest collection of stories come from bazaars, naturally, but also from Turkey, Persia, Arabia and Afghanistan...These charming short tales reveal a kinder, sweeter Islamic culture than the nightly news.' - William Darragh, FORTEAN TIMES , April 2009
Dewey Decimal
398.20956
Table Of Content
Tales from the Bazaars Zorah, the Goldmith's Daughter The Old One and the Seeker The Bully and the Poisoned Fish The Princess of Fantasistan The Warrior's Daughter and the Four Suitors The Queen of Saba and the Infidel The Caliph's Deception Tales from Turkey Prince Attilla's Journey to the End of the World The King, the Dog and the Golden Bowl The Lady Who Came Out of a Cupboard The Poor Bird-Catcher and the Talking Bird Tales from Persia Princess Feroza and the Horse Prince The Weaver and the Dev The Water-Carrier and the Three Walnuts Rusram and the Iron Fortress The Shah's Ring Tales from Arabia The Tale of Hatim Tai The Princess, the Vizier and the Ape The Deaf Brother and the Blind Brother The Sultan's Emissary and the Leopard The Faithful Gazelle Tales from Afghanistan The Emir's Cook and the Unforgettable Sneeze The Magnificent Boots The Prince Who Feared Tigers The Pebble which Wanted to Travel the World The Lost Mares The Precious Pearl The Treasure Hoard of the Afreet The Nagging Grandmother The Girl With the Glass Heart The Keeper of the King's Horses The Magic Talisman The Game of 'I Remember' The Carpet Merchant's Daughter and the Snake Abdul Karim's Escape
Synopsis
A goldsmith's daughter who eludes the Prince of Darkness, three wandering brothers born from a walnut tree, the Princess of Fantasistan, the case of the Shah's lost ruby ring, the leopard and the Sultan's emissary, the Cook and the Unforgettable Sneeze... These are just some of the enchanting stories described in Tales from the Bazaars of Arabia , a collection of classic folktales gathered from Arabia, Afghanistan, Persia and Turkey. Each story is alive with vivid characters - beggars and kings, merchants, witches and djinns - and threaded with universal motifs of fantasy and magic, fate and karma, good and evil. With spirit and passion, Amina Shah here illuminates the exoticism of bygone worlds and resurrects the memories and traditions of some of the greatest storytelling cultures in the world., A goldsmith's daughter who eludes the Prince of Darkness, three wandering brothers born from a walnut tree, the Princess of Fantasistan, the case of the Shah's lost ruby ring, the leopard and the Sultan's emissary, the Cook and the Unforgettable Sneeze...These are just some of the enchanting stories described in "Tales from the Bazaars of Arabia", a collection of classic folktales gathered from Arabia, Afghanistan, Persia and Turkey. Each story is alive with vivid characters - beggars and kings, merchants, witches and djinns - and threaded with universal motifs of fantasy and magic, fate and karma, good and evil. With spirit and passion, Amina Shah here illuminates the exoticism of bygone worlds and resurrects the memories and traditions of some of the greatest storytelling cultures in the world.
LC Classification Number
GR268.A73
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