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Seers, Saints and Sinners - The Oral Tradition of Upper Egypt (Hardcover, New)
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Seers, Saints and Sinners - The Oral Tradition of Upper Egypt (Hardcover, New)
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Traditional Egyptian folktales have a flavour and vivacity that
until now has proved impossible to render in translation. Here,
Elizabeth Wickett presents a translation into English of five rich
and vivid tales from Upper Egypt that accurately captures the
drama, wit and vitality of Egyptian oral narrative in performance.
The stories include the tale of Maimuna, the slave girl of Mecca,
crucified for her beliefs, and the erotic tale of Aziza, the
flamboyant daughter of the Sultan of Tunis, who attempts to seduce
and capture the handsome and innocent Yunis. The author explores
the broader literary and social significance of each tale, as well
as the aesthetics of performance, gender issues, and parallels with
other Egyptian and Near Eastern tales. It is a unique record of a
disappearing and little known tradition.
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