Tales of Goha
Goha (Juhaa) is an old Arab comic literary figure (known also to Persians and Turks) around whom countless popular anecdotes were written. He appears variously as preacher and beggar, porter and petty merchant, thief and honest man, judge and social critic, wise man and fool, jester and charlatan (t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Heinemann Educational Books
1973
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Add Tag | Summary: | Goha (Juhaa) is an old Arab comic literary figure (known also to Persians and Turks) around whom countless popular anecdotes were written. He appears variously as preacher and beggar, porter and petty merchant, thief and honest man, judge and social critic, wise man and fool, jester and charlatan (though never as wealthy man or oppressor). While the subject matter is Arab or otherwise Islamic, the humor transcends national and cultural boundaries to achieve a universality that is instantly recognizable and accessible today. |
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| Physical Description: | 72 pages 18 cm |
| ISBN: | 0435270087 9780435270087 |
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