The sexual world of the Arabian Nights /
"Arabian Nights is a valuable treasure for studying gender and sexuality, it is regrettable to say that in the Middle East this narrative is still disparaged as either bawdy tales or silly tales for children. Yet, the way a culture treats its literature is a function of the nature of society. I...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2018.
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| Summary: | "Arabian Nights is a valuable treasure for studying gender and sexuality, it is regrettable to say that in the Middle East this narrative is still disparaged as either bawdy tales or silly tales for children. Yet, the way a culture treats its literature is a function of the nature of society. It is time to re-internalize and appreciate this collection of tales celebrated as one of the outstanding world literature. After all, these tales are a cultural and literary product of the same region"-- |
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| Physical Description: | x, 187 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-181) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108425360 1108425364 9781108442251 1108442250 |