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Release : 1998
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 104/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Arab Folktales from Palestine and Israel by :
Download or read book Arab Folktales from Palestine and Israel written by . This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arab Folktales from Palestine and Israel is a collection of twenty-eight tales with insight into the Arab culture by Raphael Patai.
Author : Ibrahim Muhawi
Release : 1989-02-13
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 732/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Speak, Bird, Speak Again by : Ibrahim Muhawi
Download or read book Speak, Bird, Speak Again written by Ibrahim Muhawi. This book was released on 1989-02-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Were it simply a collection of fascinating, previously unpublished folktales, Speak, Bird, Speak Again: Palestinian Arab Folktales would merit praise and attention because of its cultural rather than political approach to Palestinian studies. But it is much more than this. By combining their respective expertise in English literature and anthropology, Ibrahim Muhawi and Sharif Kanaana bring to these tales an integral method of study that unites a sensitivity to language with a deep appreciation for culture. As native Palestinians, the authors are well-suited to their task. Over the course of several years they collected tales in the regions of the Galilee, Gaza, and the West Bank, determining which were the most widely known and appreciated and selecting the ones that best represented the Palestinian Arab folk narrative tradition. Great care has been taken with the translations to maintain the original flavor, humor, and cultural nuances of tales that are at once earthy and whimsical. The authors have also provided footnotes, an international typology, a comprehensive motif index, and a thorough analytic guide to parallel tales in the larger Arab tradition in folk narrative. Speak, Bird, Speak Again is an essential guide to Palestinian culture and a must for those who want to deepen their understanding of a troubled, enduring people.
Author : Marda Dunsky
Release : 2021-03-01
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 351/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Stories from Palestine by : Marda Dunsky
Download or read book Stories from Palestine written by Marda Dunsky. This book was released on 2021-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from Palestine profiles Palestinians engaged in creative and productive pursuits in their everyday lives in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. Their narratives amplify perspectives and experiences of Palestinians exercising their own constructive agency. In Stories from Palestine: Narratives of Resilience, Marda Dunsky presents a vivid overview of contemporary Palestinian society in the venues envisioned for a future Palestinian state. Dunsky has interviewed women and men from cities, towns, villages, and refugee camps who are farmers, scientists, writers, cultural innovators, educators, and entrepreneurs. Using their own words, she illuminates their resourcefulness in navigating agriculture, education, and cultural pursuits in the West Bank; persisting in Jerusalem as a sizable minority in the city; and confronting the challenges and uncertainties of life in the Gaza Strip. Based on her in-depth personal interviews, the narratives weave in quantitative data and historical background from a range of primary and secondary sources that contextualize Palestinian life under occupation. More than a collection of individual stories, Stories from Palestine presents a broad, crosscut view of the tremendous human potential of this particular society. Narratives that emphasize the human dignity of Palestinians pushing forward under extraordinary circumstances include those of an entrepreneur who markets the yields of Palestinian farmers determined to continue cultivating their land, even as the landscape is shrinking; a professor and medical doctor who aims to improve health in local Palestinian communities; and an award-winning primary school teacher who provides her pupils a safe and creative learning environment. In an era of conflict and divisiveness, Palestinian resilience is relatable to people around the world who seek to express themselves, to achieve, to excel, and to be free. Stories from Palestine creates a new space from which to consider Palestinians and peace.
Author : N. Sirhan
Release : 2014-05-13
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 763/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Folk Stories and Personal Narratives in Palestinian Spoken Arabic by : N. Sirhan
Download or read book Folk Stories and Personal Narratives in Palestinian Spoken Arabic written by N. Sirhan. This book was released on 2014-05-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By analysing the folk stories and personal narratives of a cross-section of Palestinians, Sirhan offers a detailed study of how content and sociolinguistic variables affect a narrator's language use and linguistic behaviour. This book will be of interest to anyone engaged with narrative discourse, gender discourse, Arabic studies and linguistics.
Author : Jamal Sleem Nuweihed
Release : 2001-01-01
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Synopsis Abu Jmeel's Daughter & Other Stories by : Jamal Sleem Nuweihed
Download or read book Abu Jmeel's Daughter & Other Stories written by Jamal Sleem Nuweihed. This book was released on 2001-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 27 traditional folk stories were written down, shortly before her death, by Jamal Sleem Nuweihed, who had recounted them to the children of her extended family over many years. Authentically Arab in their themes, yet timelessly universal, they are sometimes magical, sometimes naturalistic, and combine a wealth of vivid detail with elements of pathos and humor. Translated by family members of various generations, then expertly edited, the book is a precious store of the kind of tale endlessly cherished but in danger of disappearing.
