Download or read book Folktales Around the World in Lebanese and Syrian Arabic written by Harilyn Tahir and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-23 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folktales are timeless stories that never fail to engage readers.In this book, ten classic folktales from different countries have been readapted and written in Lebanese and Syrian Arabic. The stories are written with Arabic diacritics and are accompanied with English translation. This book is designed for language learners of high beginner level and beyond who wish to expand their vocabulary and improve their language skills. Reading extensively in the target language (Lebanese and Syrian Arabic) will allow learners to be exposed to proper sentences structures and to gain a deeper understanding of how the language works. With the completion of each chapter, not only will readers feel a sense of progress, but also a sense of excitement for the following chapter. After all, the chosen folktales are designed to ensure that the book will be an enjoyable read for independent learners of Lebanese and Syrian Arabic. A good quality audio recording of the stories by a native Syrian speaker is available for download from www.thelevantongue.com. The e-book (PDF) version is also available for sale at the same website.
Download or read book Folktales Around the World in Jordanian and Palestinian Arabic written by Harilyn Tahir and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-23 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folktales are timeless stories that never fail to engage readers. In this book, ten classic folktales from different countries have been readapted and written in Jordanian and Palestinian Arabic. The stories are written with Arabic diacritics and are accompanied with English translation. This book is designed for language learners of high beginner level and beyond who wish to expand their vocabulary and improve their language skills. Reading extensively in the target language (Jordanian and Palestinian Arabic) will allow learners to be exposed to proper sentences structures and to gain a deeper understanding of how the language works. With the completion of each chapter, not only will readers feel a sense of progress, but also a sense of excitement for the following chapter. After all, the chosen folktales are designed to ensure that the book will be an enjoyable read for independent learners of Jordanian and Palestinian Arabic. A good quality audio recording of the stories by a native Palestinian speaker is available for download from www.thelevantongue.com. The e-book (PDF) version is also available for sale at the same website.
Download or read book Folktales from Syria written by Andrea Rugh and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2004-11-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Syrian poet Samir Tahhan collected folktales from old men sitting outside their houses in Aleppo, drinking tea. Afraid these stories would disappear with the passing of this generation, Tahhan also went to halls and events to hear professional storytellers and record their performances. Anthropologist Andrea Rugh helped translate the resulting two volumes of stories from the original Arabic and wrote the informative introduction to this one-volume collection. Some of the tales appeared in rhyming verse in Arabic and some were based on events that are said to have actually taken place in Aleppo. Rugh explains the concepts of the most popular types of Syrian story structures: the gissa, the hikaya, and the hudutha. With two of the poems, the Arabic and the English are shown side by side in order to demonstrate the internal poetic structures of the original rhymes. With their emphasis on morality and social values, the tales will be familiar to Western audiences. Another value for the reader is finding the accepted social values and behaviors that Arab adults try to inculcate in their younger generation, often through complex characterizations. Teasing out these meanings gives the reader an appreciation for the act of translation and hints of the power of the Arabic language in prose and poetry. Professional illustrator Douglas Rugh has provided the book's black-and-white prints based on the stories and his experiences as a child growing up in the Middle East.
Download or read book Speak Bird Speak Again written by Ibrahim Muhawi and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1989-02-13 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Palestinian Arab folktales which reflect the culture and highlights the role of women in the society.
Download or read book Types of the Folktale in the Arab World written by Hasan M. El-Shamy and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 1302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only demographically oriented tale-type index for folktales of the Arab world
Download or read book Stories My Father Told Me written by Helen Zughaib and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world driven by power, money, and the pursuit of personal success, Helen and her father Elia have given us a glimpse of an intact society stretched to the limit, yet surviving with all the strands of its fabric securely in place. Their deceptively simple work carries a profound message for our time. 24 full color plates of original artwork by the established Arab American artist Helen Zughaib accompany her father Elia Zughaib's family stories of his childhood in Syria and Lebanon in the 1930s. Helen's art in review: "Like dreaming in color." "Her perfectly patterned visual images create a path of radiance." "Her images magically carry us into distant places of beauty, joy, devotion, and love." In counterpoint to Helen's art work, Elia Zughaib's stories portray with rich cultural detail the traditions and lifestyle of a previous era. Evocative, full of wisdom and humor, they offer fascinating glimpses into Syrian and Lebanese Christian traditions, folk culture, and daily life. Winner of the Evelyn Shakir Non-Fiction Award from the Arab American National Museum 2021 Arab American Book Awards
Download or read book Abu Jmeel s Daughter Other Stories written by Jamal Sleem Nuweihed and published by Interlink Books. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 27 traditional folk stories were written down, shortly before her death, by Jamal Sleem Nuweihed, who had recounted them to the children of her extended family over many years. Authentically Arab in their themes, yet timelessly universal, they are sometimes magical, sometimes naturalistic, and combine a wealth of vivid detail with elements of pathos and humor. Translated by family members of various generations, then expertly edited, the book is a precious store of the kind of tale endlessly cherished but in danger of disappearing.
Download or read book Easy Arabic Reader written by Jane Wightwick and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling Easy Reader series, with its distinctive three-part structure that leads beginners to intermediate-level comprehension, now offers Arabic - and aids learners with audio recordings of selected readings from the book freely accessible online. About the Book The highly successful Easy Reader series is based on the distinctive approach that the best way to build language skills is to start reading it. Suitable for beginners to intermediate-level learners, this book features engaging readings of progressive difficulty that allow readers to rapidly build comprehension. Review sections and comprehension questions are integrated throughout the text to reinforce what is learned through the readings. This book, divided into three parts, begins with a series of stories about an Arab-American as he takes a tour of the Middle East as a graduation present. In the second part, readers are introduced to key figures of Arab History, from Saladin, who fought the Crusades, to Said Ouita, the Moroccan Olympic runner. Finally, learners encounter adapted stories from tradition sources like the 1001 Arabian Nights, with a humorous modern slant. Complementing this bestselling series is an online component that provides a tremendous new dimension for beginning learners. A free-access website provides recordings of many of the readings contained in the book - providing learners with a perfect way to recognize unknown words and improve their pronunciation. Features Easy Reader series has excellent track record: 140,000+ copies sold of all editions. No other book on the market offers beginner-level Arabic readings. Convenient audio format allows listening online. Growing audience: study of Arabic has grown since 2000, but there are limited materials to progress beyond beginner. Progression of readings builds language skills gradually Introduces overview of rich history of Arab world Audio recordings promote stronger listening and pronunciation skills
Download or read book Pearls on a Branch written by Najla Jraissaty Khoury and published by Archipelago. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 30 traditional Syrian and Lebanese folktales infused with new life by Lebanese women, collected by Najla Khoury. While civil war raged in Lebanon, Najla Khoury traveled with a theater troupe, putting on shows in marginal areas where electricity was a luxury, in air raid shelters, Palestinian refugee camps, and isolated villages. Their plays were largely based on oral tales, and she combed the country in search of stories. Many years later, she chose one hundred stories from among the most popular and published them in Arabic in 2014, exactly as she received them, from the mouths of the storytellers who told them as they had heard them when they were children from their parents and grandparents. Out of the hundred stories published in Arabic, Inea Bushnaq and Najla Khoury chose thirty for this book.
Download or read book Children s Favorite Arabic Stories written by Jehanne Moharram and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treasury of magical tales capturing the rich diversity of the Arabic world! The Arabian Nights, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Scheherazade--enchanting tales of jinns, caliphs, viziers and magic carpet rides fill our imagination with wonder. Ten traditional Arabic folktales retold by Jehanne Moharram are brought to life in this book by the delightful illustrations of Egyptian artist Chaymaa Sobhy. These tales include: "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" (Syria)--about a clever servant girl, Morgana, who helps Ali Baba to outwit the thieves "The Little Red Fish and the Clog of Gold" (Iraq)--A Cinderella tale about patience and the power of love "Prince Hussein and the Magic Carpet" (Saudi Arabia)--A tale of love and levitation from the Arabian Nights "Goha and the Price of Steam" (Egypt)--The wise fool, a common figure in Arabic folklore, offers his own unique morals and insights And many more! These stories have been passed down for many generations and continue to shape the worldview of millions of people throughout the Arabic World today--children and adults alike!
Download or read book Arab Folktales written by Inea Bushnaq and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 1986 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of alleys of Cairo and Bedouin tents, from the Moroccan laborers and Syrian peasants, this collection of 130 tales comes from Arab worlds from North Africa to the Holy Land.
Download or read book International Companion Encyclopedia of Children s Literature written by Peter Hunt and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1996 with total page 934 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia offers comprehensive and international coverage of children's literature from a number of perspectives - theory and critical approaches, types and genres, context, applications and individual country essays.
Download or read book Circle Around the Sun written by M. D. Johnson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the aftermath of 9/11, lecturer Emily Cowan, called back into government service, revisits her past. Gathering intelligence as her own search for ethnic identity unfolds, Emily returns to the greatest game of all, as hidden in a desolate cave in the Afghan mountains is the reason the fight against terrorism must continue. “Circle Around The Sun” marks the fictional debut of Emily Cowan, a charismatic and often highly deviant legend in the making. With biting wit, candor and firsthand knowledge of her subject, M. D. Johnson has created a spy thriller masterpiece with a brilliant cast of characters.
Download or read book Santa Claus in Baghdad and Other Stories about Teens in the Arab World written by Elsa Marston and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-13 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it like to be a young person in the Arab world today? This lively collection of eight short stories about Arab teenagers living in Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and a Palestinian refugee camp engagingly depicts young people's experiences growing up in the Middle East. The characters, drawn from urban and rural settings and from different classes as well as a mix of countries, confront situations involving friends, family, teachers, and society at large. Along with some specifically Middle Eastern issues, such as strife in Iraq, the hardships of life in a Palestinian refugee camp, and honor crimes, the young people deal with more familiar concerns such as loyalty to friends, overcoming personal insecurities, dreams of a future career, and coping with divorcing parents. Coming of age in a complicated world, they meet life with courage, determination, and, not least of all, humor. With accompanying notes that provide contextual information, Santa Claus in Baghdad brings a fresh perspective to youth literature about the Arab world.
Download or read book National Myths written by Gérard Bouchard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National myths are now seriously questioned in a number of societies. In the West, for instance, a number of factors have combined to destabilise the symbolic foundation of nations and collective identities. As a result, the diagnosis of a deep cultural crisis has become commonplace. Indeed, who today has not heard about the erosion of common values or the undermining of social cohesion? But to efficiently address this issue, do we know enough about the nature and role of myths in modern and postmodern societies? Against this background, National Myths: Constructed Pasts, Contested Presents relies on a sample of nations from around the world and seeks to highlight the functioning of national myths, both as representations that make sense of a collectivity, and as socially grounded tools used in a web of power relations. The collection draws together contributions from international experts to examine the present state of national myths, and their fate in today’s rapidly-changing society. Can – or must – nations do without the sort of overarching symbolic configurations that national myths provide? If so, how to rethink the fabrics and the future of our societies? This book will appeal to students and scholars interested in sociology, national, identity and memory studies, myths, shared beliefs, or collective imaginaries.
Download or read book Folk Traditions of the Arab World written by Hasan M. El-Shamy and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The New Arab Man written by Marcia C. Inhorn and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-25 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Middle Eastern Muslim men have been widely vilified as terrorists, religious zealots, and brutal oppressors of women. The New Arab Man challenges these stereotypes with the stories of ordinary Middle Eastern men as they struggle to overcome infertility and childlessness through assisted reproduction. Drawing on two decades of ethnographic research across the Middle East with hundreds of men from a variety of social and religious backgrounds, Marcia Inhorn shows how the new Arab man is self-consciously rethinking the patriarchal masculinity of his forefathers and unseating received wisdoms. This is especially true in childless Middle Eastern marriages where, contrary to popular belief, infertility is more common among men than women. Inhorn captures the marital, moral, and material commitments of couples undergoing assisted reproduction, revealing how new technologies are transforming their lives and religious sensibilities. And she looks at the changing manhood of husbands who undertake transnational "egg quests"--set against the backdrop of war and economic uncertainty--out of devotion to the infertile wives they love. Trenchant and emotionally gripping, The New Arab Man traces the emergence of new masculinities in the Middle East in the era of biotechnology.
