Armenian Folk-tales and Fables

Armenian Folk-tales and Fables PDF Author: Charles Downing
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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These folk-tales were told by simple people--vine-dressers, farm-laborers, millers--and were preserved by word of mouth, to be repeated for entertainment in the coffee-house, or at home during the long, hard winters. There are fables here, too, selected from the collections of medieval scholars and philosophers, while the expressive and often humorous proverbs show the ways of the world through shrewd Armenian eyes.

Armenian Folk-tales and Fables

Armenian Folk-tales and Fables PDF Author: Charles Downing
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Book Description
These folk-tales were told by simple people--vine-dressers, farm-laborers, millers--and were preserved by word of mouth, to be repeated for entertainment in the coffee-house, or at home during the long, hard winters. There are fables here, too, selected from the collections of medieval scholars and philosophers, while the expressive and often humorous proverbs show the ways of the world through shrewd Armenian eyes.

Armenian Folk-tales and Fables

Armenian Folk-tales and Fables PDF Author: Charles Downing
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Armenians
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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"These folk-tales were told by simple people--vine-dressers, farm-laborers, millers--and were preserved by word of mouth, to be repeated for entertainment in the coffee-house, or at home during the long, hard winters. There are fables here, too, selected from the collections of medieval scholars and philosophers, while the expressive and often humorous proverbs show the ways of the world through shrewd Armenian eyes."--Abebooks.com viewed Mar. 3, 2023.

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ISBN: 9780814317907
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 156

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Arab Folktales

Arab Folktales PDF Author: Inea Bushnaq
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ISBN:
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 486

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Folktales of Egypt

Folktales of Egypt PDF Author: Hasan M. El-Shamy
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226206238
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 407

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In this book Hasan M. El-Shamy has gathered the first authentic new collection of modern Egyptian folk narratives to appear in nearly a century. El-Shamy's English translations of these orally presented stories not only preserve their spirit, but give Middle Eastern lore the scholarly attention it has long deserved. "This collection of seventy recently collected Egyptian tales is a major contribution to African studies and to international distribution studies of folktales. In the face of the recent anthropological trend to use folkloric materials for extra-folkloric purposes, the preeminence of the text must be asserted once more, and these are obviously authentic, straightforwardly translated, fully documented as to date of collection and social category of informant, and for all that . . . readable."—Daniel J. Crowley, Research in African Literatures "Western knowledge of virtually all facets of contemporary Egyptian culture, much less the roots of that culture, is woefully inadequate. By providing an interesting, varied, and readable collection of Egyptian folktales and offering clear and sensible accounts of their background and meaning, this book renders a valuable service indeed."—Kenneth J. Perkins, International Journal of Oral History

Armenian Tales

Armenian Tales PDF Author: A G Seklemian
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925937077
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188

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A collection of the finest classic Armenian folk tales and legends, passed down through the generations. These tales are "captivating," entertaining and full of wisdom, true-to-tradition, and easy to read.

One Fine Day

One Fine Day PDF Author: Nonny Hogrogian
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

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Retells an Armenian folktale about a fox who has his tail cut off after he steals some milk and how he bargains to get it back.

The Golden Maiden and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia

The Golden Maiden and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia PDF Author: A G Seklemian
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781015870642
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Gypsy Folk-tales

Gypsy Folk-tales PDF Author: Francis Hindes Groome
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ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 394

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Gypsy Folk-Tales by Francis Hindes Groome, first published in 1899, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Seven Miles of Steel Thistles

Seven Miles of Steel Thistles PDF Author: Katherine Langrish
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ISBN: 9781911122043
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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