Description: Published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside of Canada, copyright by The National Museum of Canada. NICELY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR Andre E. Elbaz. Book in GOOD CONDITION. Light edge wear on dust jacket, no tears or chips, light age-toning around edges. 192 clean and solidly bound pages. Many photos and illustrations, within text and as glossy plates. An online synopsis: "Folktales of the Canadian Sephardim, prepared under the auspices of the National Museum of Man, contains 80 folktales, legends and anecdotes collected by André Elbaz from Moroccan Jewish immigrants in Canada. Moroccan Sephardim have a rich oral literature, which is still alive among the older members of the community. However, the combined influence of mass emigration out of Morocco, and the ensuing disappearance of ancient communities rooted in North Africa, the new social mores and the levelling impact of mass- media are threatening the survival of these folktales in Canada. This first survey attempts to preserve from oblivion an interesting aspect of the traditional heritage of this new Canadian ethnic group. Tales of magic and fantasy, legends of miracle-working rabbis, the exploits of the malevolent jnun from the Underworld, the mischievous tricks of Jha, the famous Arabo-Berber rogue, make up the repertoire of our Moroccan Jewish raconteurs. André Elbaz translated all stories from the original Judeo-Arabic or Judeo-Spanish of his informants." B65
Price: 25 USD
Location: Burtonsville, Maryland
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1982
Topic: Folklore, Mythology
Binding: Hardcover
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Illustrated
