Behind Closed Doors Women's Oral Narratives in Tunis

Name: Behind Closed Doors Women's Oral Narratives in Tunis
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ISBN: 9780813523774

ISBN-10: 081352377X

ISBN-13: 9780813523774

Edition: 1996

Authors: Monia Hejaiej

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Tunis has a long history of city life reaching back to ancient times. The Arabic language is firmly rooted among its inhabitants and most embrace the morals and culture of Islam. Behind Closed Doors presents forty-seven tales told by three Beldi women, members of a historic and highly civilized community, the city's traditional elite. Tale-telling is important to all Beldi women, and the book examines its role in their shared world and its significance in the lives of the three tellers.Tales are told at communal gatherings to share and pass on Beldi women's secret lore of love, marriage and destiny. Ghaya Sa'diyya and Kheira tell stories which echo their life experience and have deep…

Book details

List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication date: 8/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 392
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction



The Tale of the Tales



The Beldi and Their World



Tales of Fable and Fact



Codes Decoded: Reading the Culture of Correctness



Conclusion


The Tales


Ghaya


Sadiyya


Kheira