The Garden of Joys by Cattan, Henry

The Garden of Joys (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780863563546)

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The Garden of Joys by Cattan, Henry

The Garden of Joys

$14.95
The Garden of Joys by Cattan, Henry

The Garden of Joys

$14.95
Format: Paperback
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The Garden of Joys is an anthology of anecdotes, fables, stories and proverbs related and translated from the oral tradition of the Arab lands and from Persian and Arabic literature. Henry Cattan has selected from a number of oral and written sources evocative of Eastern wisdom and humour and featuring some of the most memorable of Arab folk characters. Most famous of all is Juha, the popular humorist from folk legend who is perhaps best known in the West as Mullah Nasreddin. Juha's stories have enriched an oral tradition which has centuries during been for the people of the Levant a means of expressing through wit and humour their convictions about humanity, society and man's place in the world. The last section of the book features a handful of the seven thousand proverbs which are still today used to adorn language and conversation.

This collection will provide the reader with good-humoured insights into the wisdom and beliefs of the people of the Arab lands.

The book is further enhanced by original drawings by the French artist Christian Bul on.

Author: Henry Cattan
ISBN-10: 0863563546
ISBN-13: 9780863563546
Publisher: Saqi Books
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2000
Pages: 194
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.48d
By Henry Cattan
By Henry Cattan
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Henry Cattan was born in Jerusalem in 1906. A renowned international jurist, he is the author of several books, including Jerusalem and The Palestine Question, also published by Saqi Books. He died in Paris in 1992.

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