Arab Folktales from Palestine and Israel (Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology)

by RaphaelPatai (Translator)

• New

  Paperback
  1988

  $34.77

  This collection studies the cultural tradition of the qassas , or storyteller, and the Arab folktale. The annotated stories offer an insight into Arab culture and tell of the trials and tribulations of ordinary people but also describe fantastic creatures and encounters with supernatural beings.