TY  - BOOK
AU  - El-Shamy, Hasan M., ed
TI  - Folktales of Egypt: : collected, translated, and edited, with Middle Eastern and African parallels
T2  - (Folktales of the World)
SN  - 0226206246
AV  - GR355 .E47 
PY  - 1980///
CY  - Chicago
PB  - University of Chicago Press
KW  - Folk literature, Egyptian
KW  - FAST
KW  - Folklore
KW  - Egypt
KW  - Tales
N1  - Collected, transl., and ed., with Middle Eastern and African parallels,  by Hasan M. El-Shamy.. Foreword by Richard M. Dorson; 1 Fantasy tales. 2 Realistic and philosophical tales. 3 Tales based on religious thenes. 4 Etiological belief narratives. 5 Axes, saints, and culture heroes. 6 Local belief legends and personal memorates. 7Animal and formula tales. 8 Humorous narratives and jokes
N2  - 'This collection of seventy recently collected Egyptian tales is a major contribution to African studies and to international distribution studies of folktales.'. 'By providing an interesting, varied, and readable collection of Egyptian folktales and offering clear and sensible accounts of their background and meaning, this book renders a valuable service indeed.'
ER  -