Folktales and Storytellers of Iran: Culture, Ethos and Identity

by Erika Friedl

What are the myths and stories that penetrate a society's everyday practices? What are the un-questioned 'truths' that hold the keys to understanding both the concept of self-perception and group identity? Here, Erika Friedl highlights the role of the fairytale and folklore in the creation, transmission and manipulation of regional and national identities. Having carried out anthropological research in Iran since 1965, Friedl is uniquely placed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780766696
• ISBN13: 9781780766690
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.7"