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When Westerners think of a genie, the first image that comes to
mind may be Barbara Eden in her pink harem pants or the illuminated
blue buffoon from the animated Disney film Aladdin. But to the
people of the Arab and Islamic worlds, the picture is dramatically
different. Legends of the Fire Spirits looks beyond Westernized
caricatures to immerse the reader in the vibrant lore of the
jinn--the wondrous, often troublesome, and sometimes terrifying
spirit beings of ancient Arab and Islamic tradition.
Robert Lebling delves into long-lost accounts, medieval histories,
colonial records, anthropologist's reports, and traveler's tales to
explore the origin and evolution of legends that continue to thrive
in the Middle East and beyond. He cuts through centuries of
Orientalists' cultural presumption to craft a study that stands
apart from the overwhelming body of literature concerned with
religion in the Middle East.
A captivating synthesis of history and folklore, this is the most
diverse collection of jinn lore ever assembled in one volume. From
ancient scriptures to The Arabian Nights and beyond, and with a
foreword by acclaimed filmmaker Tahir Shah, Lebling has constructed
a comprehensive account that not only transcends geographical
borders but also spans some four millennia.
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"Named one of "Time" magazine's Ten Best Books of the Year, Tahir
Shah's The Caliph's House was hailed by critics and compared to
such travel classics as "A Year in Provence" and "Under the Tuscan
Sun." Now Shah takes us deeper into the "real" Casablanca to
uncover mysteries hidden for centuries from Western eyes.
In this entertaining jewel of a book, Tahir Shah sets off across
Morocco on a bold new adventure worthy of the mythical "Arabian
Nights." As he wends his way through the labyrinthine medinas of
Fez and Marrakech, traverses the Sahara sands, and samples the
hospitality of ordinary Moroccans, Tahir collects a dazzling
treasury of traditional wisdom stories, gleaned from the heritage
of "A Thousand and" "One Nights, " which open the doors to layers
of culture most visitors hardly realize exist. From master masons
who labor only at night to Sufi wise men who write for soap operas,
In Arabian Nights takes us on an unforgettable, offbeat, and
utterly enchanted journey.
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