These oral tales were collected in the tribal areas on the Pakistan-Afghan frontier, a region described as the last free place on earth. It was here that the caravan routes from Persia, India and China once converged. With their blend of wit, fantasy, comedy and romance, they reflect the Pashtun code of hour and way of life that are w seriously threatened by social changes and recent political events. Most of them, such as the epic tale of Hazrat Ali, have never been recorded before, and might otherwise have been lost forever. Some are recognisable as universal types, such as a version of Androcles and the Lion and of the tale that provided Shakespeare with the plot of King Lear .
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Saqi Books
ISBN-10
0863566375
ISBN-13
9780863566370
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96034082
Dimensions
Weight
472g
Height
216mm
Width
135mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
London
Spine
21mm
Content Note
Colour, 16 Pages
Author Biography
Roger Boase is an honorary research fellow at Queen Mary College, University of London. He is the author of The Origin and Meaning of Courtly Love: the Troubadour Revival and many articles on Muslim Spain. Aisha Ahmad obtained her PhD from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She has worked as a consultant for the World Health Organization.
