Types of the Folktale in the Arab World
El-Shamy, Hasan M.![Types of the Folktale in the Arab World](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/116/1162259/CHSBZCOP031162259.jpg)
Types of the Folktale in the Arab World is an index and preliminaryanalysis of folktales told by the diverse ethnic groups that populate what iscommonly called "the Arab World." It is also a comprehensive andinterdisciplinary guide to tales told in related cultural spheres, from sub-SaharanAfrica to Turkey and beyond. A folktale's emergence, spread, stability, change, continued presence, or disappearance among certain social groups depends on ...