Folktales of Joha, Jewish trickster /
Joha has Janus's double face: On the one hand, he is innocent and stupid; on the other, a trickster. He is a cheater and is cheated. He sets traps for others and falls into traps himself; he is simpleton and liar, victimizer and victim. But as a literary figure he never dies. The nearly 300 sto...
| Други автори: | Koen-Sarano, Matilda, 1939- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English Ladino |
| Публикувано: |
Philadelphia :
Jewish Publication Society,
2003.
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| Издание: | 1st ed. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=343738 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Folktales of Joha, Jewish trickster. Online version:: Folktales of Joha, Jewish trickster. |
| Резюме: |
Joha has Janus's double face: On the one hand, he is innocent and stupid; on the other, a trickster. He is a cheater and is cheated. He sets traps for others and falls into traps himself; he is simpleton and liar, victimizer and victim. But as a literary figure he never dies. The nearly 300 stories in this lovely volume are from Sephardic oral literature and ethnic culture. They were told to Matilda Koen-Sarano in their original language, Judeo-Spanish (Ladino), and documented over 21 years. From 17 countries, including the United States, they come together in this first-ever collection of Joh. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (vi, 290 pages) : illustrations |
| Формат: |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| ISBN: |
9780827610149 0827610149 1283805847 9781283805841 |