Types of the Folktale in the Arab World: A Demographically Oriented Tale-Type Index

Types Of The Folktale In The Arab World Is An Index And Preliminary Analysis Of Folktales Told By The Diverse Ethnic Groups That Populate What Is Commonly Called The Arab World. It Is Also A Comprehensive And Interdisciplinary Guide To Tales Told In Related Cultural Spheres, From Sub-saharan Africa To Turkey And Beyond. It Is Destined To Become An Indispensable Reference Work For All Who Are Interested In Arab Culture And The Folktale.--jacket. The Aarne-thompson Type Index -- Types Of The Folktales In The Arab World -- Animal Tales : 1-299 -- Ordinary Folk-tales : 300-1199 -- Tales Of Magic : 300-749a -- Religious Tales : 750-849 -- Novelle (romantic Tales) : 850-999 -- Tales Of The Stupid Ogre : 1000-1199 -- Jokes And Anecdotes : 1200-1999 -- Formula Tales : 2000-2399 -- Unclassified Tales : 2400-2499 -- Bibliography And Other Sources -- Miscellaneous Manuscripts -- Archival Materials -- Public Archives -- Private Archives -- Register Of Tale-types -- List Of Changed Tale-type Numbers -- Register Of Motifs -- Index Of Authors And Sources -- Register Of Countries -- Tale-type Subject Index. Hasan M. El-shamy. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [979]-994) And Indexes.