The Last Storytellers - Tales from the Heart of Morocco (Paperback)

Marrakech is the heart and lifeblood of Morocco's ancient storytelling tradition. For nearly a thousand years, storytellers have gathered in the Jemaa el Fna, the legendary square of the city, to recount ancient folktales and fables to rapt audiences. But this unique chain of oral tradition that has passed seamlessly from generation to generation is teetering on the brink of extinction. The competing distractions of television, movies and the internet have drawn the crowds away from the storytellers and few have the desire to learn the stories and continue their legacy. Richard Hamilton has witnessed at first hand the death throes of this rich and captivating tradition and, in the labyrinth of the Marrakech medina, has tracked down the last few remaining storytellers, recording stories that are replete with the mysteries and beauty of the Maghreb.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2019
Authors:	Richard Hamilton
Foreword by:	Barnaby Rogerson
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	242
ISBN-13:	978-1-83860-000-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > History > African history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	1-83860-000-0
Barcode:	9781838600006

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