{"product_id":"folktales-from-syria-paperback-softback-9780292706309","title":"Folktales from Syria (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292706309","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFolktales from Syria\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSamir Tahhan (Author), Andrea Rugh (Translated by), Andrea Rugh (Introduction by), Douglas Rugh (Illustrated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292706309\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 November 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e104 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 0.6 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSyrian poet Samir Tahhan collected folktales from old men sitting outside their houses in Aleppo, drinking tea. Afraid these stories would disappear with the passing of this generation, Tahhan also went to halls and events to hear professional storytellers and record their performances. Anthropologist Andrea Rugh helped translate the resulting two volumes of stories from the original Arabic and wrote the informative introduction to this one-volume collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the tales appeared in rhyming verse in Arabic and some were based on events that are said to have actually taken place in Aleppo. Rugh explains the concepts of the most popular types of Syrian story structures: the \u003ci\u003egissa\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003ehikaya\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003ehudutha\u003c\/i\u003e. With two of the poems, the Arabic and the English are shown side by side in order to demonstrate the internal poetic structures of the original rhymes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith their emphasis on morality and social values, the tales will be familiar to Western audiences. Another value for the reader is finding the accepted social values and behaviors that Arab adults try to inculcate in their younger generation, often through complex characterizations. Teasing out these meanings gives the reader an appreciation for the act of translation and hints of the power of the Arabic language in prose and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional illustrator Douglas Rugh has provided the book's black-and-white prints based on the stories and his experiences as a child growing up in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart One: Stories of Aleppo \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story of the Beggar Queen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story of the Five Cakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story of the Merchant of Khan al-Wazir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story of the Miser and the Porter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story of Soaking the Bread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story of the Stone Cutters and the Gardener's Son\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story of Master Karshush's Tarbush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story of the Peddler's Daughter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story of the Saintly Thief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story of Luck and Fate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart Two: Tales and Episodes of Aleppo \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tale of the The Girl and the Judge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tale of the Three Mice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tale of Our Lady Namlush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tale of the Pigeon and the Crow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tale of the Cat and the Dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Episode of the Spilled Molasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tale of the Little Bitty Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tale of the Fly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Episode of the Mother Goat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tale of Tata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Ctr for Middle Eastern Studies UT-Austin","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52712063729944,"sku":"9780292706309","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/folktales-from-syria-paperback-softback-9780292706309","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}