Types of the folktale in the Arab world : a demographically oriented tale-type index

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Types of the folktale in the Arab world : a demographically oriented tale-type index

Hasan M. El-Shamy

Indiana University Press, 2004

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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  • Types of the folktales in the Arab world
  • Animal tales
  • Ordinary folk-tales
  • Jokes and anecdotes
  • Formula tales
  • Unclassified tales

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Types of the Folktale in the Arab World is an index and preliminary analysis of folktales told by the diverse ethnic groups that populate what is commonly called "the Arab World." It is also a comprehensive and interdisciplinary guide to tales told in related cultural spheres, from sub-Saharan Africa to Turkey and beyond. A folktale's emergence, spread, stability, change, continued presence, or disappearance among certain social groups depends on specific psychological, social, and cultural forces. While Hasan El-Shamy has adopted the familiar tale-type classification system employed by Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson, he also seeks to remedy the Eurocentric shortcomings of their system by addressing folklore as behavior, striving to bring the psychosocial foundation for the Arab renditions to this comprehensive and inclusive index. Types of the Folktale in the Arab World is destined to become an indispensable reference work for all who are interested in Arab culture and the folktale.

Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Note on Data Presentation Outline of the Aarne-Thompson Classification of Tales (1-2412) DOTTI-A: TALE TYPES I. ANIMAL TALES 1-299 II. ORDINARY FOLK-TALES: 300-1199 A. Tales of Magic: 300-749A B. Religious Tales: 750-84 C. Novelle (Romantic Tales): 850-999 D. Tales of the Stupid Ogre: 1000-1199 III. JOKES AND ANECDOTES: 1200-1999 IV. FORMULA TALES: 2000-2399 V. UNCLASSIFIED TALES: 2400-2499 REGISTER OF MOTIFS REGISTER OF TALE TYPES SOURCES GENERAL INDEX

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