The Heart Is a Mirror: The Sephardic Folktale Contributor(s): Alexander-Frizer, Tamar (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814329713 ISBN-13: 9780814329719 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $66.32 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
Dewey: 398.209 |
LCCN: 2007010279 |
Series: Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 1.85" H x 6.37" W x 9.27" (2.74 lbs) 704 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Cultural Region - Spanish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Since their expulsion from Spain in 1492, Sephardic Jews have managed to maintain their Jewish faith and Spanish group identity and have developed a uniquely Judeo-Spanish culture wherever they settled. Among the important cultural ties within these Sephardic groups are Judeo-Spanish folktales, stories that have been passed down from generation to generation, either in the distinct language of the group, Judeo-Spanish (Ladino), or in other languages, such as Hebrew. In The Heart Is a Mirror, Tamar Alexander-Frizer examines the folk narratives of Sephardic Jews to view them both in relation to universal narrative traditions and the traditions of Jewish culture. |