Ruse and Wit: The Humorous in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Narrative: 08 (Ilex Series)

by Dominic Parviz Brookshaw (Author), Dominic Parviz Brookshaw (Author)

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  Paperback
  2012

  $27.79

  These essays examine a millennium of humorous and satirical writing in the Islamic world. Humor in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish narrative emerges here as a culturally modulated phenomenon that demands examination with reference to its historical framework and that, in turn, communicates as much about its producers as it does about its audience.